LESSON 2 BIODIVERSITY AND THE HEALTHY SOCIETY i components can be affected and to know about the pressing effets of > At the end of this lesson, the students should be able to: ‘determine the intcrrelatedness of society, environment, and = «ent aug wet tr as age ‘species in forming up a diverse and healthy society without pasate Dec suave toned. ale eee 10 the weliness and health of biodiversity and society ot includ Wwithin species, between species, and of ecosystems. not. Biodive source of the essential goods and ecological services hi: > —. —— info, cclte, med, ad indy" (Vlaggo Globe, 208) eminent worldwide. Vertebrates fell to an causes. It is projected that by 2020, eas nonliving organisms, iplinary approach is nceded present number. The World Wide Fund aordem, Bioiverty pays 8 major me tthe neced of London reported an annual decrease ie eee kes Goer a Re ceaene ‘human population which has doubled in an pot or poduten sce bane nen ‘Humans have industrialized the natural roduc harvest, of life forms, from the single led organisms. Its definition is ive and not as individual species. 4efiiton of biodiversity is “the variability among living ‘nthe relationship of the 60% from the 1970s due wildlife decline will be 67: {for Nature and Zoological Soc in wildlife by 2%. A major cav: number since 1960 to 7.4 habitat of wildlife as well as mari place to live would event General Director of WWF of wildlife is at an unpre ‘extinction event according disappearance of species at 3 ® Seen Techland Sey ife. Leaving these ereatures with no heir deaths. Marco Lambertin, the , described that the disappearance Earth might enter the sath mass Mass extinction is described as the ‘of 1,000 faster than usual. Moreover, fof different species in a certain area can be a predictor life im that ara, Sustainability of the ecosystem ensures a, te against any natural disaster. Therefore, we, as human ‘ccosystem, must preserve and conserve the biodiversity cette nate (9es and food, makes him rely on fuel — (WHO, n.d.). Changes in Biodiversity Alteration in any system could bring varied effects displaced or most likely be killed. The the entire ecosystem governing that envi bbe damaged. From this, we can clearly human health on such different levels. Threats to Biodiversity Sateen bs ‘many oneuenes a ‘There are major threats to biodiversity that were i United Nations’ Environment Programme (WHO, following: to estimate the future costs of losses in damage (Rainforest Conservation Fund, factor iat loss and destruction. Major contributing h fon of human beings and the use of land for economic Cher Spe ani, Tage me (@)factor that contributes to sustainable . A society or a population must have Variety of nutritious food as it is a determinant of their health as human beings. pendent to their environment isms such as air, water, agriculture, sania {impact on human heal Although diseases. Lack of basic ® Since, Tecnology and Society obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, diabetes, obesity, occupational inj ntery, arthritis, malaria, and depression, By contrast, activities that promote health and extend human life ronmental damage from pesticides and fertilizers, soil ‘waste produced by livestock, carbon emissions from food and transportation, deforestation, and overfishing. Health care also have adverse environmental impacts. Hospitals use large quantities of electricity and fossil fuels and ‘medical wastes. To the envionment. For ‘nd other developed ing wetlands and spraying DDT to kill mosquitoes. A reduction in mortality from starvation or disease ‘can lead to overpopulation, which stresses the environment in many different ways—increasing use of fossil fuels, clearing of land, generating Pollution and waste, and so on (Rensik & Porter, 2017). Chretien est, tse)pesticide use create trade all pesticide uses could increase starvation in the price of transportation, which would Managing be seta nts hhas an above-average susceptibility to at least one environmental risk factor. Since providitig additional protection to everyone would be ‘out carefully and the vironmental risk factor hhe has purchased may also have to deal with laws concerning rainage, water and sewage lines, gas lines, sidewalks, and so on. Restrictions on property rights are justified to protect human health and the environment. However, opponents of these restrictions argue that they are often excessive or not adequately supported by scientific evidence (Rensik & Portier, 2017) Human rights issues also come up with research on environmental health that involves human subjects. For such research to be ethical, ‘human subjects must give consent, and great care must be taken to ensure that they understand that they can opt out of the research project. Since ‘because they place people at unacceptably high risk without a clear erttieteesin ngsteerasa single unit. A loss of can have adverse effect the planet. As Costanza et al natural capital stock that prod decision-making process, otherwise, current and continued future human welfare may drastically suffer... many ecosystem services are literally imeplaceable.” We do not, and probably cannot, ever evaluate such services adequately, but we can value the ecosystems of the world appropriately (Rainforest Conservation Fund, n.d.). ® ‘Selene, Technology, ond Society ‘can exist without human beings taking also needs human beings for it to be What are small ways that you think would promote safekeeping cur biodiversity? What do you think are the common human activites that can harm biodiversity? What would be the ‘consequences if these human activities might be stopped and prohibited? Advocacy writing. In groups of fie, brainstorm and come up with an advocacy that you think is timely, knowing that in our emerging needs to endure inthis word, biodvenity collapses and suffers just to provide our necesities for survival. Concept mapping. List down several concepts that the society ‘human beings benefit from biodiversity. On the other circle, enumerate the different challenges and disadvantages. that im2011-2020/, ee 6)