Overview
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Part A - Unsustainable Farming Practices:
- Discuss why sustainable agricultural methods are so integral to environmental health and global food security.
- What pollutants are generated by unsustainable agricultural methods?
- What resources are affected by this?
- How does the decision of using deleterious farming methods influence how pollutants affect aquatic environments?
- How do those pollutants affect other organisms? Discuss impacts on both humans and animals.
Part B - The Future of Agriculture:
- How have we improved the reduction of pollutants escaping agricultural ecosystems and into watersheds? Consider technology and other means.
- Over the last few decades, how have we improved the overall productivity of farmland while being more sustainable?
- What research is currently being done to improve food security in the wake of climate change?
- What other research do you think should be done to continue to improve ecosystem health and resiliency and reduce resource use?