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I Know About Environmental Science is designed to introduce someone, briefly, to the growing field of environmental science. It allows a person to research and do experiments in the fields of environmental science to develop an understanding of the field and all it has to offer. It helps to nurture an understanding of the need to take care of and protect our natural resources. At the end of the day too, it is a fun guide to go through.
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I Know About Environmental Science - Mr. Knowitall
I Know About… Environmental Science
By Knowitall
Copyright 2014 Knowitall
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Table of Contents
1. Environmental Science in America
2. Definitions
3. Ecology
4. Air Pollution
5. Water Pollution
6. Endangered Species
7. Pollution, Prevention, Resource Recovery and Conservation
8. Career Opportunities
Environmental Science in America
1626 – The Plymouth Colony Woodcutting Law
The Settlers of the new world, commonly known as the Pilgrims, had laws set in place for the regulation of cutting down trees for use in fencing, housing and firewood. They were ordered according to law to preserve [the] (meaning the trees) to his best advantage
. This is an early show of a group of people caring about their environment and wanting to sustain it, to the extent that they would pass community laws regarding their trees and their use.
1639 – Deer Hunting Act of Rhode Island
Rhode Island is a small state, and as a small state had only a small number of resources. This was recognized early on by early settlers of the area, and especially noted by those on the group of islands just off the coast of the state. On an island resources are especially limited because it is harder for the environment to replenish itself, especially in terms of food populations, such as deer. Knowing this, the settlers passed laws restricting the hunting of deer to just six months of the year
1662 – Sylva
Written in 1662 and published in 1664, Sylva is one of the most highly influential books on forestry ever created. Written by John Evelyn, he proposed that as a result of timber resources being depleted in England, conservation of those precious resources by managing their depletion. It helped to develop the fields of conservation as well as forestry.
1681 –