Geography 2152F/G Lecture 85: Lab 2 Instructions Biodiversity
4 Feb 2019
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Worth 10% of your final grade; due in two weeks (at the beginning of your next tutorial) New technologies open up new possibilities for biodiversity conservation. In particular, drones can perform research, monitoring and law enforcement tasks in ways that were previously impossible or much more difficult. Drones may offer new strategies to reduce the impacts of poaching, habitat destruction and pollution on vulnerable wildlife populations and ecosystems. But conservation efforts have often had a difficult relationship with local communities. Some worry that introducing drones to conservation projects may repeat an unhelpful pattern of failing to consider the social impacts before applying a new approach. The goal of this assignment is to practice critical thinking by engaging with ethical questions about the use of drones as a biodiversity conservation tool. There is no single right answer to the questions below.
