Week 5 DQ2

What influences have humans had on your local environment, positive or negative? Provide
examples.
umans have caused !oth negative and positive strides in correcting the errors of the past. "he
largest component that # see occurring is more education on ecosystems and attempting to correct
the extinction rate caused !y humans. umans have !een !lamed for increasing the extinction
rate !y more than $%,%%% percent of the &orld's plants and animals (Dinesen)*ogers, 2%$+,.
-&areness of individuals and the influence of local, federal, and national government has helped
to improve the environment. "he .arth is faced &ith a gro&ing population !ecause people are
living longer, more children are !eing !orn, and more resources !eing used. umans are !eing
forced to look at alternatives to help protect the environment and look at alternative methods for
resources. "he /lorida .verglades is a perfect example of positive effects on the environment.
/ederal restrictions have !een placed on destroying ecosystem, &hich support organisms,
ha!itats, and species gro&th. elping to decrease the overpopulation and industriali0ation of the
.verglades, that is the largest &ater source in 1outh /lorida. 2nly one example of many &here
positive effect is taking place. Pollution is one of the next largest pro!lems for destroying
ecosystems and the environment. *estrictions have !een place on the industrial sector, ho&ever3
humans are less accounta!le and cause a great deal of pollution in the environment. *esearch is
proving that the greater the human population the more risk and threats from the conse4uences of
human activities and the potential for catastrophic effects. Positive effects on the environment
are coming from environmental a&areness, environmental management, pollution control,
preservation, and predator)prey relationships (Dinesen)*ogers, 2%$+,.

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