TRY THIS—Explore

Go to http://www.sarep.ucdavis.edu/concept.htm and explore and identify the main goals of the growing movement for "sustainable agriculture." Do you find these goals realistic? Why or why not. What is the role of over-population in requiring humans to seek new solutions to food production?

TRY THIS—Research

Search the web for information on pastoralism today. Sites such as http://www.pastoralpeoples.org/pastoralists.htm give insights to this way of life, its place in sustainability of our planet, and the impact of over-population. Present an argument, supported by data, that pastoralism is compatible with sustaining our planet's ecosystems.