Environmental Problems, Their Causes, and Sustainability 1

on which they and their ancestors have lived for centuriesand should be left alone by modern civilization.They contend that we have created protected reserves forendangered wild species, so why not create reserves forthese endangered human cultures? What do you think?Explain.PROJECTS1. What major changes (such as a change from agriculturalto industrial, from rural to urban, or changesin population size, pollution, and environmentaldegradation) have taken place in your locale during thepast 50 years? On balance, have these changes improvedor decreased (a) the quality of your life and (b) the qualityof life for members of your community as a whole?2. Use the library or Internet to summarize the major accomplishmentsof the anti-environmental movement inthe United States between 1980 and 2005.3. Use the library or Internet to find bibliographic informationabout Ernest Hemingway and Henry David Thoreau,whose quotes appear at the beginning and end of thischapter.4. Make a concept map of this chapter’s major ideasusing the section heads, subheads, and key terms (inboldface type). Look on the website for this book for informationabout making concept maps.LEARNING ONLINEThe website for this book contains study aids and manyideas for further reading and research. They include achapter summary, review questions for the entire chapter,flash cards for key terms and concepts, a multiple-choicepractice quiz, interesting Internet sites, references, and aguide for accessing thousands of InfoTrac ® CollegeEdition articles. Log on tohttp://biology.brookscole.com/miller14Then click on the Chapter-by-Chapter area, choose Chapter2, and select a learning resource.http://biology.brookscole.com/miller1431