Unit 3 Feeding the World
These links will help do Ch. 11 Critical Thinking Questions
Links to help with questions pertaining to the "Dialogue....." - I don't think the link Botkin gives exists anymore.
International Water Management Institute
CGAIR Virtual Information Center - check this out!!!
How the Farm Bill Affects What We Eat
Feeding China
*Water Shortage in China - NPR segment, part of a broader series on the Yellow River
Three Gorges Dam - a different but related issue
*The Impact of Population on Food Supply and Environment
*Can China Feed Itself?- this is a thorough analysis - read the link I've selected, but the explore the site a bit - it's very interesting
The Green Revolution
*Bill and Melinda Gates - New Green Revolution in Africa
*Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa
Using Biotech to Increase Food Production
Transgenic Crops: An Introduction and Resource Guide - read the section on golden rice, but look at the other information here.
Interview with Norman Borlaug - the father of the Green Revolution - about GMOs
Designer Seeds: Meeting the Challenges of Bioengineered plants
Environmental Impacts of Agriculture
Earth Trends Environmental Information on Agriculture - look at "Food and Agriculture Overview"
Debate: The Role of Beef in Feeding the World - Read the article, then scroll down to the links under Different Perspectives in the Debate. Pick one of these links to investigate, then write a short summary of the perspective and whether or not you agree with it. Be sure to identify the link you pursued!
WWF Info on Environmental Impacts of Beef
Soil Resources and Degradation
Crops (Environmental Lit Council): Read main page and click on sidebars for additional info on specific crops
Cause of the Irish Potato Famine
Impacts of the three major crops on earth:
WWW -The Environment and Agriculture: Rice
WWW - The Environment and Agriculture: Corn
WWW - The Environment and Agriculture: Wheat
Aquaculture:
WWW - The Environment and Agriculture: Salmon
WWW - The Environment and Agriculture: Shrimp
WWW - The Environment and Agriculture: Beef
ELC: Livestock: Read main page and all related links in sidebar
Debate: The Role of Beef in Feeding the World - Read the article, then scroll down to the links under Different Perspectives in the Debate. Pick one of these links to investigate, then write a short summary of the perspective and whether or not you agree with it. Be sure to identify the link you pursued!
WWF Info on Environmental Impacts of Beef
WATER
Pesticides:
NRDC Agriculture and Pesticides
EPA - Pesticides: Ecological Risk AssessmenEPA - Pesticide Fact Sheets
EPA - Persistant Bioaccumulative and Toxic (PBT) Chemicals (DDT info here)
EPA - Pesticide Poisoning
Impacts of Climate Change on Agriculture