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title: Ecology
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<page>
<h1>Ecology</h1>
<p>
  These essays and reports were written for my studies at the Open Polytechnic
  and could be considered summaries of fairly recent research. If you find
  factual inaccuracies in these documents or would like to complain about my
  writing style, please send me an email.
</p>

<h2>New Zealand Ecology</h2>
<ul class="list">
  <li>
    <a href="downies/1-threatened-species.pdf">Threatened species</a>
    <br/>
    <div class="description">Phocarctos hookeri, Placostylus hongii, and Dactylanthus taylorii</div>
  </li>
  <li>
    <a href="downies/2-new-zealand-ecosystems.pdf">Ecosystems</a>
    <br/>
    <div class="description">Coastal dunes; Rivers and streams</div>
  </li>
  <li>
    <a href="downies/3-marine-reserves-and-nzbs.pdf">Marine Reserves &amp; NZ Biodiversity Strategy</a>
    <br/>
    <div class="description">Investigative report on marine reserves; newspaper article on the New Zealand Biodiversity Strategy</div>
  </li>
</ul>

<h2>Global Environmental Studies</h2>
<ul class="list">
  <li>
    <a href="downies/4-human-impacts-on-ecosystems.pdf">Ecosystems and human impacts</a>
    <br/>
    <div class="description">Definition of ecosystems; how ecosystems sustain life on earth; human impacts on ecosystems</div>
  </li>
  <li>
    <a href="downies/5-industry-ozone-climate-change-agriculture.pdf">Industry, agriculture, ozone depletion and climate change</a>
    <br/>
    <div class="description">The impact of industrial activity on ecosystems; on ozone depletion and climate change; the impact of agricultural practices on freshwater</div>
  </li>
  <li>
    <a href="downies/6-on-biodiversity-loss-and-human-population-pressures.pdf">On biodiversity loss and human population pressures</a>
    <br/>
    <div class="description">Essay on human population pressures, biodiversity loss, and the international response to these issues. Includes recommendations for future action.</div>
  </li>
</ul>

<h2>Sustainable Development and New Zealand</h2>
<ul class="list">
  <li>
    <a href="downies/3-1-sustainable-development--a-revolution-or-business-as-usual.pdf">Sustainable development — a revolution or business as usual?</a>
  </li>
  <li>
    <a href="downies/3-2-energy-production-and-consumption-in-nz.pdf">Energy production and consumption in New Zealand</a>
  </li>
  <li>
    <a href="downies/3-3-fishing-in-nz.pdf">Fishing in New Zealand</a>
    <br/>
    <div class="description">Implications for conservation and fisheries management in the context of sustainability</div>
  </li>
</ul>
</page>