2012 Week 2

Today we spent the majority of the class listening to the intriguing and engaging lecture of our peers regarding ethical dilemmas in the ocean. The first lecture was about ecotourism and while the concept is good and means to raise awareness, the true intentions of large companies having a much darker twist, meaning to milk the environment of its...

In marine biology class today 4 groups presented and discussed over their issued articles. The four topics were Ecotoursim, Artificial reefs, Chronic oil spills, and Invasive species. For Ecotoursim, there were negative and positive effects of it. For the positive side, Ecotoursim informed many about the danger that the ecosytem and brings out awareness to those that are aren't...

Group C Qualitative and quantitative data on perceptions ofnatural resources and their conservation, and allowed ques-tionnaire design to be informed by the context of local life. We need to have a better understanding of theimpacts of ecotourism because there are no easy alterna-tives. One way in which tourismcould prove its worth is inimproving local awareness and attitudes to conservation. Group D The rate...

Today, the class was presented with 4 articles regarding ethically controversial topics. We learned about ecotourism, invasive species, oil spills, and finally, artificial reefs. First off, ecotourism is a thriving industry based on providing fun and interesting experiences to people by showcasing an environment that would not necessarily be occupied by us humans. We've learned that...

Article C: Ecotourism positively affects awareness and attitudes but not conservation behaviours: a case study at Grande Riviere, Trinidad Ecotourism can have negative effects, exploiting a culture for commercial gain. This leaves people wondering, should the government or should the ecotourism firms bear the responsibility of maintaining focus on the environment, and not a people's culture. Article D: Marine invasive...

Today, I learned about the different topics, which people in my class have done research on. The first group talked about ecotourism, which is touring a natural environment, usually an undisturbed one. Ecotourism can teach those on the tour about the environment, and their animals near extinction, but it can also have negative effects, such as bringing people to...

C. I learned from this article that consequences of ecotourism outweigh the benefits of it. I also learned that ecotourism agencies deceive the native people into thinking that they are protecting the environment, when they are really exploiting the natives for the their own monetary gain. D. From this article I learned that marine invasive species pose a significant...

Today I learned about different aspects of marine life from the articles presented. The first article was about ecotourism, and from it I learned that ecotourism, while it raises awareness about wild life, it can also have harmful impacts. Ecotourism can lead to killing of species and deforestation, which can leave unrepairable scars on a habitat. The next article...

Four very interesting articles thus far: 1. The one about ecotourism. Essentially, there's two sides to ecotourism. On one hand, it creates jobs for some people and creates awareness in communities about certain aspects of the environment; this is meant to motivate people to be Eco minded. On the downside, this eco-mindedness rarely lasts long, and sometimes the ecotourists cause more...