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Activity 5.2 Shingle Mountain Case Study

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  Malik Hamideh Professor Walker ENVR-1302-002 29 April 2024 Activity 5.2 Shingle Mountain Case Study Step 1. Define the Problem: One of the many pressing problems that the city of Dallas is facing right now is the unlawful dumping of hazardous garbage in areas that are largely non-White. Shingle Mountain, a 60-foot-tall mound of roofing shingles situated just outside the houses of some locals, is one such problem. This mountain was spewing glass fibers, formaldehyde, and other hazardous elements into the air, as was the business Blue Star Recycling that smashes the tiles. The idea for Shingle Mountain originated with Christopher Ganter and Cabe Chadick, who had little respect for anyone but themselves in their pursuit of rapid financial gain. These two guys exposed the dubious zoning regulations of the city of Dallas, caused an environmental catastrophe, and exposed the true purpose of these policies—which appears to be the municipal leaders' ongoing persecution and attack o...
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Activity 5.1 - Introduction to Environmental Justice

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  Malik Hamideh Professor Walker ENVR-1302- 002 21 April 2024 Activity 5.1 - Introduction to Environmental Justice Environmental Justice -     Environmental justice pertains specifically to the demands made by social movements (Schlosberg , 2007). The majority of interpretations of environmental justice center on the concept of equity, or how environmental advantages and drawbacks are distributed. However, as activists, communities, and non-governmental organizations demand much more than just distribution, characterizing environmental justice as equality is insufficient. (Muscat, 2021) Environmental Racism -    Originally used to describe the struggle against environmental racism, the phrase "environmental justice" has since come to apply to a variety of environmental injustices and issues. These days, the term "environmental racism" designates a subject of academic study as well as a mobilizing framework  (Pulido, 2017) . The socially unequal distrib...
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Activity 4.1 – Tragedy of the Commons: A Case Study

  Malik Hamideh Professor Walker ENVR-1302- 002 7 April 2024 Activity 4.1 - Environmental Economic Policy - Tragedy of the Commons 3.1. Introduction to the tragedy of the commons in general (about a paragraph for readers who have no clue what it is). A notion from environmental science and economics known as the tragedy of the commons describes how human self-interest, and a lack of cooperation may lead to the depletion or deterioration of a shared resource. Garrett Hardin, an ecologist, introduced the phrase in 1968. Any shared resource that people may freely access and use without restriction, such as pastureland, fisheries, or clean air, is referred to as the "commons" (Amendolare). But when people pursue their own goals without taking the resource's long-term sustainability into account, it frequently results in overuse or contamination, which eventually hurts everyone who depends on the resource. This problem draws attention to the conflict that exists between societ...
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Activity 3.7 - Wildlife Trafficking Online (Core Activity)

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  Malik Hamideh Professor Walker ENVR-1302- 002 31 March 2024 Activity 3.7 - Wildlife Trafficking Online (Core Activity) Section A will be the facts. Use these labels. Do not write an essay, write as a datasheet. Common name: Keeled Box Turtle Scientific name: Cuora mouhotii IUCN Category (vulnerable, endangered, critically endangered, etc.): Endangered Geographic range: (This may be several sentences) In Bangladesh, northeast India, northern Myanmar, southern China (Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Hunan, Yunnan, Fujian? ), Lao PDR, and Viet Nam, Cuora Mouhotii is found in isolated, discontinuous occurrences. Habitat (system and type with details): (This may be several sentences.) Cuora Mouhotii is found in lowland marsh environments but is mostly found in tropical wet evergreen forests with little undergrowth and leaf litter. There seems to be a correlation between limestone/karst topography and its overall distribution pattern.  Assessment information (use IUCN dropdown for A...
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Activity 3.6 – Research Paradigms

  Hamideh 1 Activity 3.6 – Research Paradigms Malik Hamideh Northeast Lakeview Community College ENVR-1302- 002 Professor Walker March 25, 2024           Scenario 1: Trade in exotic wildlife is a global phenomenon that generates $300 million annually. It is associated with pets, food, traditional medicine, religious ritual, “luck,” and as a demonstration of wealth. The trade occurs in legal pet shops, food markets, medicine shops, social media, and on the black market. The actors are not just ivory poachers in Africa, they are people with little food who supplement their diets with bush meat and your friend who has a new “pet” Harlequin gecko ( Tukutuku rakiurae ) she bought on Craigslist. How would different paradigms view researching this scenario?      From the perspective of ecologists, the ecological paradigm would concentrate on how the trade in wildlife affects ecosystems and biodiversity. They would research the possibilitie...
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Activity 3.3 - Regenerative Agriculture Part 2

  Malik Hamideh Professor Walker ENVR-1302- 002 27 February 2024 Activity 3.3 - Regenerative Agriculture Part 2  1.0 Points of View Interpret the authors’ frames of reference, perspective, and orientation. The writers of each of these interpretations have expressed doubt about Allan Savory's assertions. (Briske, Bestelmeyer, and Brown, 2014) emphasize the importance of his assertion that actual practices are implemented. There is no scientific evidence to back up Allan Savory's statements. They say, "Although Savory's assertions may be compelling, they are not credible when subjected to scientific scrutiny." In a different study, (Briske et al., 2014) refute Savory's assertions as to how well his approach works to mitigate climate change or turn deserts green, writing, "Savory's assertion that holistic management can reverse climate change and green deserts is without empirical support." (Ketcham, 2017) critiques Allan Savory's holistic manag...
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