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   1 <h1>Ecology</h1>
   2 <p>
   3   These essays and reports were written for my studies at the Open Polytechnic
   4   and could be considered summaries of fairly recent research. If you find
   5   factual inaccuracies in these documents or would like to complain about my
   6   writing style, please send me an email.
   7 </p>
   8
   9 <h2>New Zealand Ecology</h2>
  10 <ul class="list">
  11   <li>
  12     <a href="downies/1-threatened-species.pdf">Threatened species</a>
  13     <br/>
  14     <div class="description">Phocarctos hookeri, Placostylus hongii, and Dactylanthus taylorii</div>
  15   </li>
  16   <li>
  17     <a href="downies/2-new-zealand-ecosystems.pdf">Ecosystems</a>
  18     <br/>
  19     <div class="description">Coastal dunes; Rivers and streams</div>
  20   </li>
  21   <li>
  22     <a href="downies/3-marine-reserves-and-nzbs.pdf">Marine Reserves & NZ Biodiversity Strategy</a>
  23     <br/>
  24     <div class="description">Investigative report on marine reserves; newspaper article on the New Zealand Biodiversity Strategy</div>
  25   </li>
  26
  27 <h2>Global Environmental Studies</h2>
  28 <ul class="list">
  29   <li>
  30     <a href="downies/4-human-impacts-on-ecosystems.pdf">Ecosystems and human impacts</a>
  31     <br/>
  32     <div class="description">Definition of ecosystems; how ecosystems sustain life on earth; human impacts on ecosystems</div>
  33   </li>
  34   <li>
  35     <a href="downies/5-industry-ozone-climate-change-agriculture.pdf">Industry, agriculture, ozone depletion and climate change</a>
  36     <br/>
  37     <div class="description">The impact of industrial activity on ecosystems; on ozone depletion and climate change; the impact of agricultural practices on freshwater</div>
  38   </li>
  39   <li>
  40     <a href="downies/6-on-biodiversity-loss-and-human-population-pressures.pdf">On biodiversity loss and human population pressures</a>
  41     <br/>
  42     <div class="description">Essay on human population pressures, biodiversity loss, and the international response to these issues. Includes recommendations for future action.</div>
  43   </li>
  44 </ul>
  45
  46 <h2>Sustainable Development and New Zealand</h2>
  47 <ul class='list'>
  48   <li>
  49     <a href="downies/3-1-sustainable-development--a-revolution-or-business-as-usual.pdf">Sustainable development --- a revolution or business as usual?</a>
  50   </li>
  51   <li>
  52     <a href="downies/3-2-energy-production-and-consumption-in-nz.pdf">Energy production and consumption in New Zealand</a>
  53   </li>
  54   <li>
  55     <a href="downies/3-3-fishing-in-nz.pdf">Fishing in New Zealand</a>
  56     <br/>
  57     <div class="description">Implications for conservation and fisheries management in the context of sustainability</div>
  58   </li>
  59 </ul>