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@Allison

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Using both of the articles, answer the questions below. You can answer questions on a word processing document and upload it for grading, or you can submit answers to questions directly. Be sure to review the grading rubric before you begin.

Summarize the scientific information that leads to conservation in each of the articles.
What social issues affected the problem or its solution in each of the stories?
How did economics delay scientists' first attempts for conservation in each story?
Describe the political actions that led to successful conservation in both stories.

Article one:
Using Forests Wisely
Posted on 05 April 2011

Thanks to WWF and the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), you can buy a kitchen table with a clear conscience
Freshly brewed coffee on a lazy weekend morning. Children drawing pictures or blowing out the candles on their birthday cake. Lingering over a home-cooked meal, enjoying conversation late into the night.
The kitchen table is the scene for some of the simple, innocent joys of life.
But could you enjoy them in the same way if you knew species were dying out as their rainforest home was destroyed to provide the timber for your table?
What if indigenous people were moved off their land to get at the wood your table was made from?
When you walked into your local furniture store 20 years ago, you had little way of knowing where the timber in your table came from.
Today, things are different. With the FSC label, you can buy a table—not to mention chairs, flooring, garden sheds, wallpaper, toilet tissue and much more—safe in the knowledge that you're not threatening the countless species and people that depend on the world's forests.

What's at stake?
Forests are cradles of life—around four-fifths of all land species live in tropical forests. They play a vital role in regulating our climate by absorbing carbon dioxide, and help maintain our soil and water.
Forests directly support around 1.6 billion people—nearly a quarter of the world's population. And we all rely on them for the air we breathe and the countless products they provide.
But over the last half-century, people have destroyed forests at an alarming rate. We've already lost around half of the world's original forests.

The story so far
In the early 1990s, we campaigned to stop the timber industry destroying and degrading the world's forests.
At the time, few businesses believed they were responsible for where their timber came from. Those that did claim to sell products from well-managed forests had no way of proving it.
"Businesses didn't think the environment was their concern," recalls Jean-Paul Jeanrenaud, who led WWF-UK's work on forests at the time.
"We had chief executives slamming the phone down on us. I even had people threaten to punch me."
How things have changed… In September 1991, British DIY chain B&Q committed to working with us to buy only legal, sustainable timber. By the end of that year, 16 large UK companies had committed to sourcing their timber products from well-managed forests.
That was the beginning of our Global Forest & Trade Network. Today, it's a global partnership of some 275 retailers, producers, community groups and other organizations from across the forest industry supply chain. Members are committed to safeguarding the world's forests and the communities, economies and ecosystems that depend on them.
But we needed a way to turn those commitments into reality. So in 1993, we helped form the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) to certify timber and wood-based products that meet high environmental and social standards.
For a forest to be FSC certified, independent inspectors check that it meets the FSC's strict criteria. All trees that are cut down have to be replaced or allowed to re-grow naturally, and parts of the forest are left untouched. The rights of indigenous people are respected, and local workers are employed on a decent salary. Often, companies support other social services, such as schools and clinics.
Inspectors also check every stage along the supply chain, so you can be sure that any product that bears the FSC logo is good for forests, people and wildlife.

Did you know?
Just 10 years ago, only 300 sq km of forest in Russia was FSC-certified. Today, it's 260,000 sq km—a quarter of its commercial forests.

Facts and stats
1.4 million sq km—area of forest certified by the FSC. That's an area more than twice the size of France
81—number of countries with FSC-certified forests
40 percent—forest area of Europe and North America certified by the FSC
US$73bn—annual sales of forest-based products by members of our Global Forest & Trade Network

What next?
Almost a tenth of forest products traded now meet FSC standards. That's a phenomenal rate of growth—but it means nine-tenths of products are still uncertified.
We believe some areas of forest need to be protected from any commercial logging. But we're supporting responsible forestry alongside protected areas to help conserve the world's most important forests:
In the Congo Basin, the largest area of tropical forest after the Amazon, 45,000 sq km is now FSC certified—and we're working with everyone from heads of state on down to increase this. As well as protecting important habitats for elephants, great apes and many other species, sustainable forestry is improving livelihoods for some of the poorest people on the planet.
In Borneo, we're working to conserve and restore the "Heart of Borneo," a 220,000 sq km area of the island's species-rich rainforest. Responsible forestry is a vital aspect of this: some 20,000 sq km is already FSC certified or in the process of certification. By 2020, we want the entire Heart of Borneo area to be protected or managed sustainably.
In the western Mediterranean, people have sustainably harvested cork for centuries. Cork oak forests provide a haven for rare plants, birds and other wildlife, including the Iberian lynx, the world's most endangered wild cat. We're promoting FSC certification to keep sustainable cork harvesting economically viable and help protect this unique landscape.

What you can do
You can help secure a future for the world's forests, and the people and animals that depend upon them next time you buy a table—or any other wood-based product.
Only buy products with the FSC label—it's the only credible certification scheme.
If you don't see the logo, ask the store or manufacturer why not. Make sure they realize that you as a customer want to know that the products you buy don't destroy forests. This message will swiftly get back to their suppliers.

Article two:
Community Conservation
Posted on 05 April 2011

Looking after the natural resources we all depend on is in everybody's interest
When we see the benefit something brings, we take care of it.
That's why surfers clean litter from beaches. Gardeners plant flowers to attract bees. A community campaigns to stop a new supermarket being built on the local green space where children play and wild orchids grow.
And it's why, in Africa, mountain gorilla numbers are increasing.
Tourists come to Rwanda, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to catch a glimpse of these magnificent creatures. The tourists mean money, jobs and a better standard of living for nearby villagers. Because the gorillas are such an important resource, local people are committed to protecting them.
It's just one example of how we've helped local communities to benefit from conservation. By looking after their own natural resources, people all over the world are improving their own lives—and making our shared vision of a world where humans live in harmony with nature a reality.

What's at stake?
Mountain gorillas are one of humanity's closest relatives, sharing as much as 99 percent of our DNA. But over the years, much of their forest habitat has been destroyed. Poaching has also taken a heavy toll. Now only about 700 hundred remain in the wild.
Mountain gorilla habitats are protected in national parks, but this alone cannot guarantee their survival. In a region wracked by war and poverty, the people living near mountain gorillas have difficulty meeting even their most basic needs like food and fresh water.
Residents rely on the land for agriculture and animal grazing. As humans encroach on the forest, the gorillas' habitat shrinks further.
Only with the support of local communities will we secure a future for gorillas. And it's not just about gorillas: from saving rainforests to changing fishing practices, community-led conservation has a vital role to play.

The story so far
One of the biggest lessons we've learned over the last 50 years is that conservation works best when local communities actively participate. Rather than protecting nature from people, we look for practical solutions that allow humans and other species to thrive together.
Our work with mountain gorillas in the Virunga volcanoes on the borders of the DRC, Rwanda and Uganda shows just how successful this approach can be.
In 1991, we helped set up the International Gorilla Conservation Programme (IGCP), in partnership with the African Wildlife Foundation and Flora and Fauna International. IGCP helps authorities manage a cross-border network of protected areas, and has helped develop mountain gorilla tourism.
This provides jobs for local people—like as tour guides or park rangers. Some tourist revenues go back into the communities, helping to fund conservation work as well as new infrastructure and enterprises such as tree plantations. And it's not just nearby villages that benefit—as a popular tourist attraction, mountain gorillas boost the whole economy.
All this gives local people a powerful incentive, and the means, to protect the gorillas and their habitat. And it's working: despite severe civil unrest in and around the Virunga National Park, a census in 2010 recorded 480 gorillas in the area, an increase of 100 since 2003. Mountain gorillas are now the only great ape in the world whose population isn't in severe decline.
We've seen similar success stories elsewhere:
Tanzania: we've helped coastal communities to look after their local fish stocks in a sustainable way. Local fishers are now responsible for confiscating fishing equipment that damages the environment and collecting fees for fishing licenses—providing them with an extra income while conserving their livelihoods in the long-term.
Namibia: elephants, cheetahs and other wildlife have made an amazing comeback in the last couple of decades. With strong government backing, we've helped local communities to set up and run “conservancies”, which allow them to manage and benefit from their own natural resources. Read more about our successes in Namibia.
Philippines: We've helped eco-tourism to flourish in Donsol, where visitors now flock to see schools of endangered whale sharks, the world's largest fish, bringing hundreds of thousands of dollars into the local economy. Communities benefit—and so do the fish and other marine species, as local people recognize the need to conserve their largest asset.
India: Arunachal Pradesh is one of the only regions in India where indigenous people control their own forest regions. We've been working with them to create Community Conserved Areas, special areas where development is carefully managed and conservation regulations are strictly enforced. It's helping people preserve their way of life, and benefiting species like red pandas that live in the forest.
Brazil: We're helping local people in the state of Acre to make a better living by protecting the Amazon rainforest than by clearing it for logging or farming. We worked with the state government to introduce a new law that recognizes the huge value of the environmental services—such as storing carbon—that the rainforest provides, and offers people incentives to conserve it.
These include payments to local people who look after their land, money for community projects, and technical help with sustainable agriculture and forestry. We're helping people develop sustainable livelihoods, such as rubber tapping and selling forest products like brazil nuts.

Did you know?
Mountain gorillas weren't discovered until 1902, and there were fears they would not survive into the 21st century. They're the largest type of gorilla—adult males weigh 220kg and have an arm span of over 2m.

Facts and stats
26 percent—increase in the mountain gorilla population in the Virunga volcanoes since 2003, up from 380 to 480
US$678,000—money local communities in Uganda earn each year from tourists who come to see mountain gorillas
US$1 million—annual value to the Ugandan economy of each of its gorillas
120,000 sq km—area of wildlife habitat sustainably managed by communities in Namibia, where wildlife sightings have almost doubled since 2004

What next?
We involve local people in all our conservation work, and we're looking to replicate the success of our community-led conservation projects in other areas
We believe that what's worked for mountain gorillas can do the same for lowland gorillas in central Africa. We're bringing the Namibian model of community-run wildlife conservancies to neighbouring Botswana and Zambia. We think that Acre can provide a model for international efforts to reduce carbon emissions from deforestation.
But we're also looking to a much bigger community: the global one.
Ultimately, we all benefit from nature's services—from food, materials and medicines to clean water and fertile soils, as well as the joy and wonder nature brings. We want to show people all over the world that looking after our one and only planet is in everyone's interest.

How you can help
Buying Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)-certified wood and paper benefits local people as well as wildlife: always look out for the FSC label when you're shopping.
Planning an exotic holiday? Be an ecotourist! Choose a trip that benefits wildlife and local communities.

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nice nice... :)

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I'm reading the second Article. Give me a sec.

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ok! :)

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First question, done.

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I summarized what the articles were about ._.

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Question 2 done. Check it.

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perfecttttttt!

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sure

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there

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How did economics delay scientists' first attempts for conservation in each story?

What does this mean???

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@theDeviliscoming

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I was trying not to answer this, but i guess i could give it a shot if you want XD

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Just tell me what this question means so I can answer it xD

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How did financial stability of the places mentioned affect the scientist's work

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Meaning what x'D

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dafuq idk lol

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oh wait i think i know

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nah nevermind

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I don't mind you getting help, but keep in mind @cookiemonster if you copy Allison word-for-word that's plagiarism

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anyway my interpretation: "How did economics delay scientists' first attempts for conservation in each story? " is "What financial (money, resources, etc.) problems made conservation efforts more difficult?"

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I'm having troubles answering that question, @Vocaloid . :/

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hold on brief pause on this assignment.... @Vocaloid please answer this:
What is the simplified form of: (x^2) and (x^15)

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Bruh.

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please put math questions in the math section

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i did... and i tagged you

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I'll get to that in a minute

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please hurry i need the answer now since im talking with my teacher

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are you taking an exam/dba?

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yes

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I'm not helping you on your exam, that's cheating.

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its not an exam shes just asking me a question

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if it's not an exam, then it's ok to tell her you don't know the answer, right? :)

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anyway, to answer the science question, think about the parts of the stories where money is mentioned, and how paying for things was an obstacle to conservation efforts

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Oh okay. Thank you! :)

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Cookie, you try and finish the rest. I'm done for the day.

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@Allison i just have 3 and 4 left/

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I got warned by @Vocaloid for this, @cookiemonster .