CHAPTER III

LESSON 1
THE INFORMATION

LESSON 2
BIODIVERSITY AND
THE HEALTY
SOCIETY
THE INFORMATION AGE
 TheInformation Age is a historical period that
began in the mid-20th century. It is characterized
by a rapid shift from traditional industries, as
established during the Industrial Revolution, to an
economy centered on information technology.
 The Information Age is the idea that access to and
the control of information the defining characteristic
of this current era in human civilization.
 The Information Age also called the Computer
Age, the Digital Age and the New Media Age
COMPUTER AGE
 the period in modern history characterized by computer use
and development and its effects on all aspects of life.
DIGITAL AGE
 The 21st century is often referred to as the digital age.
Former ways of communicating ideas and communicating
with each other are becoming obsolete as cyber culture takes
over.
NEW MEDIA AGE
 The “new media age” refers to the development of interactive
technologies that began during the late 20th century and has
continued into the 21st century. Various forms of new media
have emerged from the Internet since it first became widely-
available in homes during the mid to late 1990s, including
blogs, Internet video and other social networking tools.
 Thenew media age also encompasses cellular technologies
and applications that are compatible with the Internet and its
various platforms of interactivity. The new media age has
especially changed the way people look at such issues as
privacy, social interaction, and access to information.
BIODIVERSITY AND THE HEALTHY
SOCIETY

 Biodiversitysupports human and societal needs, including

food and nutrition security, energy, development of
medicines and pharmaceuticals and freshwater, which
together underpin good health.
What is the relationship between biodiversity and human
society?
 If no changes are made in the ways humans use resources
on earth, there will continue to be a degradation of
biodiversity until human lives can no longer be sustained.
Humans affect biodiversity by their population numbers,
use of land, and their lifestyles, causing damage to habitats
for species.
How can we achieve biodiversity balance and a healthy
society?
 Support local and regional projects aimed at tackling
biodiversity loss. Buying fewer products and making sure
the products you do buy minimize the impact on
biodiversity. Investing in ways that promote biodiversity.
Reducing waste of consumer goods: food, clothes, electrical
appliances, etc.