Are Environmental Conservation Investments effective?
September 17, 2019Why is the preservation and conservation of natural resources critical to protecting biodiversity?
September 17, 2019
Question Description
Ma Jun
- What was Ma Jun’s background and career?
- What Book did Ma Jun author and what topic did it cover? Why was it considered to be
important?
- What does Ma Jun believe to be the biggest Environmental problem in China? Why does he believe this?
- What is Ma Jun’s current job and what does he do? Why is it important?
- Why is Ma Jun considered to be important?
Masanobu Fukuoka
- What environmental principle did Fukuoka-san believe in and why was it important? What is it now called?
- What are clay seed balls and what do they do? Why is this important?
- What was “One Straw Revolution” and what did it cover?
- Name a major award Fukuoka-san was awarded? Why did he earn it? Why is this important?
Rosalie Edge
- Before becoming an environmentalist, what other social cause was she involved in?
- How did this help her when she got more involved in Environmental issues?
- What was the major environmental battle Rosalie Edge was involved in and what issue did it address?
Why is this important?
- What National Park is attributed to Rosalie Edge’s efforts?
- Which environmental organization did Edge file a lawsuit against and what was the issue?
Aldo Leopold
- What book did Aldo Leopold write? What issue does it cover?
- What major environmental principle did Leopold address and why is it important?
- Explain in one sentence what land ethic is?
- Leopold was involved in Wildlife Management. What is Wildlife Management?
- In one sentence, how would you say Leopold’s legacy is. Why would you consider him to be importnat?