Answer the following questions in complete sentences IN YOUR OWN WORDS. Provide information with as much details as possible. Demonstrate that you know the general key concepts. Answers should be thorough and in paragraph form. Make sure your answers are NOT in BOLD so I can easily decipher your answer from the question. Please include the questions when you submit your answers. I will not accept zip files or Pages format. DO NOT quote any of your sources....you are welcome to use reputable sources to back up your answers, but you must summarize in your own words.
1. List and explain in detail the five historical revolutions that brought humans from isolated populations to more global populations (5 points; at least 200 words)
2. Explain in detail the Green Revolution. Was the Green Revolution environmentally friendly? Why or why not. (at least 150 words) (5 points)
3. What is a fishery? What is a total allowable catch (TAC) related to fisheries management? Give an example of a specific fishery that uses this management strategy. Why is a TAC not necessarily a great management strategy? (5 points; at least 100 words)
4. Consider the benefits and problems associated with coastal and open-ocean aquaculture. Is aquaculture a useful practice for the environment? for the security of food systems? at what cost? Consider the differences between fish farming and filter feeder (mollusk) farming. Justify your answer and provide at least two resources to back up your answer (your textbook should be a resource) (10 points; at least 300 words)
5. How can developing countries increase the rate of demographic transition? Hint: there are two theories. Give specific examples that support each theory. Please cite your references. (15 points; at least 400 words)
6. Find a dubious claim made on social media or other internet outlet (provide a link to the claim) that could be subjected to scientific inquiry that is environmentally related. Identify whether the claim may be the result of fraud, pseudoscience, bias, misinformation, or a combination of these factors, and describe how scientific inquiry can be used to test the claim. (10 points; at least 150 words).