SCIENCEPOWER 10
Student Resources
Chapter 4: Planet Home

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Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK)

The Alaska Native Knowledge Network
http://www.ankn.uaf.edu/tek.html

Find out how Aboriginal people use traditional methods to learn about the ecological systems in their areas, and how they use their knowledge in their everyday lives.

Giving TEK Its Rightful Place in Environmental Impact Assessment
http://www.carc.org/pubs/v22no1/know.htm

Currently most environmental impact assessments and monitoring systems used for development projects in the North are ineffective. This essay suggests one way to correct this problem - pay attention to the vast knowledge Aboriginal people have of the natural environment. This site outlines how traditional knowledge can contribute to modern ecological studies.

Human Population Clock

World Human Population Clock
http://metalab.unc.edu/lunarbin/worldpop

This clock shows the past, present, and projected future population of Earth. Set the dates to the specific time period you are analyzing, and record your findings.

Other Great Web Sites for Chapter 4

Does Earth have enough natural "capital" to supply both basic life support for the biosphere and the increasing import demands and export wastes of our socio-economic system? The lecture summarized here, by Dr. William E. Rees, explores this question. Audio clips from the lecture are included.

An Introduction to Ecozones
http://www.ec.gc.ca/soer-ree/English/vignettes/Terrestrial/terr.cfm?accessible=off

Canada has 15 terrestrial ecozones and five marine ecozones. Follow the links to find out where these ecozones are and to explore the characteristics of each zone.