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Module Essay
Ecological Principles and Sustainability
Compose a 300-word (minimum) essay on the topic below. Essays must be double-spaced and use APA-style in-text citations to reference ideas or quotes that are not your own. You must include a separate bibliography.
Can the world provide an adequate standard of living for a projected 2.6 billion more people by the year 2050 without causing widespread environmental damage? Explain.
You should cite and quote from assigned readings, AVP's, videos, and module activities to support the ideas in your essay.
Perspective
Are humans part of nature? Are humans part of ecosystems?
Consider holding your breathe for 10 minutes. What would happen?
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What happens to animal and plant "waste" and dead? What would happen if humans disappeared from Earth? What would happen if decomposers disappeared from Earth?
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Involved in the different types of financial transactions
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