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„ The components of the Earth͛s Biosphere

„ Hippo Dilemma
„ How is the island in today͛s problem like or
unlike a microcosm of our planet Earth?
„ Problem Statement Quotes and Our.
„ Conclusion
„ References
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„ Across the Earth, biodiversity is disappearing,
mostly because of one problem.
^ Habitat Loss
„ Clearing Forest for shelter
„ Fill in wetlands for farmland
„ Reclaim sea for more land
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„ Species land in new places = Introduced
species
^ North American gray squirrels in Great Britain and
Italy
„ Driving native red squirrels to extinction
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„ Pollution = the introduction of contaminants
in environment that creates a harmful effect
on living things.
^ Water pollution
^ Land pollution
^ Noise pollution
^ Thermal pollution
^ Etc..
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„ Population growth - This is changing the
environment dramatically and causing other
species to become extinct at an accelerated
rate.
ʹ Humans take up more and more space and
deplete more resources than any other
species.
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- Increased demand for
some products and more efficient ways to
take resources have led people to consume
fossil fuels, forests, minerals, water and other
„ resources at a much higher rate than they can
be replaced.
 Climate Change
„ The causes of climate change can be divided
into two categories, human and natural
causes.
„ It is now a global concern that the climatic
changes occurring today have been speeded
up because of man's activities.
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"#- Morris K Udall
YES, It is a Good Quote/Creed for the 10 survival to
follow as it served as a reminder and deterrence for
the consequences if they failed to follow it.

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executing and management of the resources and
facilities.
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Survivor skills when you are stranded..

1. SHEL"ER
2. WA"ER
3. BUILD A FIRE
4. F D
5. SIGºAL F R HELP
6. S"AY CALM AºD M "IVA"ED
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„ It is everybody͛s responsibilities not to waste the
Island resources.
„ Know where we stands and the roles we can play
in minimizing the HIPPO dilemma.
„ Follow the 3R, REUSE, REDUCE and RECYCLE
„ Humans have a CH ICE as to how we affect
environment.
„ The Choice can be Lif
Affirming OR Lif

D
stroying.
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„ Wiener, N. (n.d.).  
 
. Retrieved from Finest Quotes:
http://www.finestquotes.com/select_quote-category-Environment-page-
0.htm

„ David M. Gates, J. N. (n.d.). 6 . Retrieved from Biosphere:

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/66191/biosphere

„ Turner, B. (n.d.). º 


  
. Retrieved from Bow River Basin
Waterscape: http://geoscape.nrcan.gc.ca/h2o/bow/climate_e.php

„ ·º
º (n.d.). Retrieved from Our use of the world´s natural
resources:
http://www.foeeurope.org/publications/2009/Overconsumption_Sep09.pdf

„ http://legacy.mtsd.org/teachers/jobes/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/hippo-
dilemma.pdf