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Population Case, March 2011
Discussion forum for follow-up to the video conference
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Is relocation of families from the overpopulated Karatu district to a less populated area in another district a viable strategy? What conditions would facilitate this approach? | 5 | 5 | by 13 Mar 2012 02:05Jump! |
How important is family planning education as a component of a comprehensive strategy to address overpopulation? Are there limitations to what family planning education can accomplish? | 2 | 4 | by 13 Mar 2012 04:04Jump! |
What is the effect of increased access to health care on family planning? | 6 | 11 | by 20 Mar 2012 12:35Jump! |
What is the effect of overpopulation on the environment? One approach to solving the problems that accompany overpopulation might be government-imposed sanctions limiting development in an area. What kind of effect would such environmental sanctions have on the economic stability of a family living in the area? | 1 | 5 | by 20 Mar 2012 09:22Jump! |
Should the approach to overpopulation occur on the national or the local level? How can or should the two spheres work together? | 3 | 5 | by 14 Mar 2012 03:19Jump! |
In your opinion, what is the basic problem and the basic dilemma related to ‘population and sustainable development’? | 4 | 6 | by 20 Mar 2012 03:45Jump! |
In the case study it is stated that “sustainability is not a matter of awareness but of social, political and economic relations.” What are some arguments that can be put for and against this proposition? | 2 | 2 | by 13 Mar 2012 03:00Jump! |
Nutrition Case, April 2011
Please post answers to the questions before the Nutrition case video conference
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Agricultural biotechnology may cause loss of biodiversity, yet could create a more nutritionally complete food supply. Is biotechnology justified on the basis of improving accessibility to food and nutrition? | 6 | 9 | by 10 Apr 2012 19:58Jump! |
Are you playing "God" with the environment and might you therefore offend religious beliefs by accepting Genetically Modified Organisms? | 4 | 8 | by 10 Apr 2012 19:49Jump! |
New technologies developed through scientific research almost always carry some risk. Do potential benefits of agricultural biotechnology outweigh possible risks? Who should bear the risks and who should receive the benefits? | 2 | 2 | by 06 Apr 2012 18:24Jump! |
Some countries refuse to allow imports of genetically engineered crops because of perceived negative impacts on human health and the environment. Farmers who plant GM seeds may either cut access to lucrative export markets or increase yield with GMO that can lead to greater market share. Are governments therefore justified in banning or encouraging GM crops in their respective countries? | 3 | 3 | by 06 Apr 2012 18:30Jump! |
Many populations around the world are accustomed to highly polished, pure white rice. Will people avoid Golden rice because of its yellow color even if they know it is more nutritious for them and their children? | 8 | 10 | by 10 Apr 2012 19:00Jump! |
As a government official, you risk offending various constituencies and losing your job. Assume the religious, cultural and social majority oppose GMO, yet production, nutrition, and market share favor GMO. What do you choose? | 3 | 3 | by 06 Apr 2012 18:38Jump! |
Infectious Disease Case, April-May 2011
Please post answers to the questions before the Infectious Disease Case Video Conference. Thank you!
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1. How might a patient’s environment (e.g. living conditions, socioeconomic situation) relate to accurate diagnosis of disease? What working and living conditions of undocumented workers make them more at risk for contracting Chagas disease? | 5 | 6 | by 08 May 2012 17:43Jump! |
2. What are some of the challenges involved in providing health care to undocumented workers? Consider effectiveness of health programs, preventive medicine and patient compliance, among other things. | 8 | 9 | by 08 May 2012 05:46Jump! |
3. What are the advantages and disadvantages of indigenous remedies? Are there any implications for the practice of modern medicine in these areas? | 6 | 8 | by 06 May 2012 14:40Jump! |
4. What kind of evidence would be necessary to reliably demonstrate that an ethnobotanical treatment is effective in treating Chagas disease? | 4 | 5 | by 05 May 2012 03:37Jump! |
5. If Alpha Pharmaceuticals makes a lot of money from marketing N. lobata, should INBio, ethnobotanist Dr. Allison Woodrow, and/or the Guaymi indigenous group be compensated? If so, how? | 5 | 9 | by 08 May 2012 18:55Jump! |
6. Costa Rica is considered one of the world’s top 20 countries with the greatest biodiversity. What are the potential effects of harvesting the N. lobata on the environment of Costa Rica? Who would most likely be harvesting the plants? | 5 | 6 | by 08 May 2012 18:39Jump! |
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