Overpopulation: Overpopulation: Are we repeating Are we repeating Maya’s great civilization Maya’s great civilization downfall? Scientific evidence and technological downfall? Scientific evidence and technological solutions solutions by by Student Name(s) Student Name(s) _________ _________ European Class 2011 European Class 2011 _________ _________ School of Biology School of Biology Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Spring 2011 Spring 2011
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Overpopulation:Overpopulation:Are we repeating Are we repeating Maya’s great civilization downfall? Maya’s great civilization downfall?
Scientific evidence and technological solutionsScientific evidence and technological solutions
bybyStudent Name(s)Student Name(s)
__________________European Class 2011European Class 2011 _________ _________School of BiologySchool of Biology
Aristotle University of ThessalonikiAristotle University of ThessalonikiSpring 2011Spring 2011
I have decided to talk about “Overpopulation:I have decided to talk about “Overpopulation:Are we repeating Maya’s great civilization downfall?”. In this work Are we repeating Maya’s great civilization downfall?”. In this work I am stating the ………..I am stating the ………..
I chose this topic ……..b/c….I chose this topic ……..b/c….
My topic relates to the materials presented in class…………My topic relates to the materials presented in class…………
IntroductionIntroduction
Message from the past-the Maya Message from the past-the Maya CivilizationCivilization
Message from the past-the Maya Message from the past-the Maya CivilizationCivilization
Background information about the reportBackground information about the report Relevance to class materialsRelevance to class materials
Location and time: Belize, Guatemala, and Location and time: Belize, Guatemala, and Mexico in the period from 1000 BC to 1525 AD Mexico in the period from 1000 BC to 1525 AD
Peak and major accomplishmentsPeak and major accomplishments
Started in Guatemala in 1972 by the Started in Guatemala in 1972 by the Department of PetenDepartment of Peten
Natural “experiment”Natural “experiment” Yaxha and Sacnab Yaxha and Sacnab Tropical forest Tropical forest OverpopulationOverpopulation Exponential growth of the populationExponential growth of the population Impact on the environmentImpact on the environment
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Annual world population increase Annual world population increase based on estimates from based on estimates from Mayiopoulos et al (1999)Mayiopoulos et al (1999)
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Annual world population increase Annual world population increase by birth rateby birth rate
SolutionsSolutions Information in schools/rise people's awarenessInformation in schools/rise people's awareness ContraceptivesContraceptives discourage people to immigrate from poor to rich discourage people to immigrate from poor to rich
countriescountries Decrease the average person's consumptionDecrease the average person's consumption Industries should become more socially responsibleIndustries should become more socially responsible People should become more socially responsiblePeople should become more socially responsible People should not depend on the biotechnologyPeople should not depend on the biotechnology RecyclingRecycling Decrease deforestationDecrease deforestation
Solutions may address this Solutions may address this problem…problem…
How well are we treating these How well are we treating these symptoms of the Earth's disease symptoms of the Earth's disease
of overpopulation?…of overpopulation?…
The answer is obvious…The The answer is obvious…The patient continues to get sicker.patient continues to get sicker.
-Paul R. Ehrlich-Paul R. Ehrlich
ReferencesReferences
1. Ehrlich, P. and Ehrlich, R. (1990) The population explosion. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1990, New York.
2. Dioscourides, P. (2006) Introduction to basic anthropological research” J App Dioscourides, P. (2006) Introduction to basic anthropological research” J App Anthropol 23:234-239Anthropol 23:234-239.
3. Grekinis (1997). “Introduction to May ethics” Society for Anthropological Research. Vol.22. pp 56-59.
4. Rice, S. “Lessons from the Maya.” Latin American Research Review. Vol.19.3. 1984, pp7-34.
5. Mayiopoulos, C. (1999) Anthropological issues related to South American civilizations of the 17th century. Retrieved on February 23, 2008 fromRetrieved on February 23, 2008 from http://www.dhushara.com/book/diversit/bomb