The Earth Focus The Earth Focus Research GuideResearch Guide

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Plan on taking steps to solve the Plan on taking steps to solve the problem? Start here!problem? Start here!

[or: ‘Let us help you navigate the field’][or: ‘Let us help you navigate the field’]

Who are you? [aka registration]Who are you? [aka registration]

Tell us about about yourself

• Name:

• Age:

• School (if relevant) or distance educ or MOOC:

• Country:

• Email address:

Why are you here?Why are you here?

• What is your main purpose in using this site?

• School project• Online education assignment• Personal interest• Activism• NGO work• Other _____________________

What do you want to understand What do you want to understand better?better?

• You may have had a topic assigned to you. If not, it is often best to choose something that you are passionate about OR that an opportunity already exists to get involved, either locally or elsewhere (do you have a contact in another region or country?)

• Use our links [above or below?] to explore some of the options.Then enter your choice here:

• ______________________

How does this issue involve How does this issue involve different parties?different parties?

Most issues are far more complex in the real world than we Most issues are far more complex in the real world than we first imagine. Use this page to guide your research on sites first imagine. Use this page to guide your research on sites

with information. Who are the ‘stakeholders’, people or with information. Who are the ‘stakeholders’, people or other creatures that have an interest in the outcome?other creatures that have an interest in the outcome?

NonhumanAnimals- target species

- predators

- prey or foodplants

Plants –target species

-others affected by action

Human

General local inhabitants

Exploiters

Middlemen

Buyers/market

Officials- concerned for community

Officials- corrupt

Those exploiting another resource impacted

Stakeholder results:Stakeholder results:• Groups involved in this issue (and how).

• 1. Gapu river fishermen depend on fish– Source:

2. ___________________ _____________

3. ___________________ _____________

What are the negative impacts of What are the negative impacts of this action? (what make it a this action? (what make it a

‘problem’?)‘problem’?)

• Loss of habitat• Loss of biodiversity• Erosion/loss of topsoil• Climate change

• Longterm economic loss

• Impact on human health

• Etc.