Transcript Sustainable Development

Advances in Technology
How does technology affect our
resources?
WG.19.C Examine the environmental, economic, and social impacts of advances in technology on agriculture and natural resources.
READINESS STANDARD
Which words are you familiar with,
and which do you not yet know?
Impact
Environmental
Economic
Benefit
Social
Technology
Production
Consequence
Agriculture
Which agricultural technology
is most modern?
Neither.
• “Plow” farming hurts the
soil, and in the long run
yields less food.
• “No-till” farming is the most
modern technology.
Which agricultural technology
is most modern?
“No-till”
farming
leaves
soil
looser,
allows
water and
roots to
deepen
into soil.
“Plow”
farming
packs the
soil,
makes it
hard for
water and
roots to
deepen
into soil
If this works what will be the
impact…
environmentally?
economically?
socially?
If this works what will be the
impact…
environmentally?
economically?
socially?
• Researchers work with transgenic groundnut plants
with gene for drought resistance at the glasshouse
facility of the Genetic Transformation Lab at ICRISAT
in Hyderabad. File Photo: K. Gajendran
Is technology good for
agriculture…
environmentally?
economically?
socially?
• Researchers work with transgenic groundnut plants
with gene for drought resistance at the glasshouse
facility of the Genetic Transformation Lab at ICRISAT
in Hyderabad. File Photo: K. Gajendran
Is technology good for
agriculture…
environmentally?
economically?
socially?
What’s the alternative?
Here’s what’s some are
trying…
Low Energy Indoor Farm in Saudi Arabia
Uses No Pesticides, Soil or Sunlight
Here’s what’s some are
trying…
Low Energy Indoor Farm in Saudi Arabia
Uses No Pesticides, Soil or Sunlight
How has technology changed
farming?
• If this works, what will be the impact…
– environmentally
– economically
– socially?
Let’s see what we know…
Which are you ready to answer,
and which do you need a peek?
• Harming of wildlife
How have advances in
agricultural technology
been beneficial?
F increased use of
fossil fuels
G elimination of animal
habitats
H decreased need of
government aid
J more efficient
production of crops
• Contamination of water
• Destruction of Beneficial insects
The list above can be
attributed to the side
effects of
A agricultural pesticides
B organic farming
C crop failure
D dangerous weeds
Let’s see what we know…
Are you ready to answer, or do
you need a hint?
One argument in favor of using genetically
modified crops is that doing so —
A protects biological diversity on cultivated
land
B reduces the use of pesticides on crops
C allows for the cultivation of native food
sources
D guarantees high yields of cash crops
Talk to each other, and then
talk to me…
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WG.19.C Examine the environmental, economic, and social impacts of advances in technology on agriculture and natural resources.
• How does technology affect our
resources?
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Use the word wall words to answer.
Resources
• http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm
?id=how-no-till-stacks-up
• http://www.thehindu.com/scitech/agriculture/article62473.ece?viewImage
=1
• http://arch1design.com/blog/latest_environme
ntal_health_news/consumer-concerns-aboutpesticides-in-food/
• http://inhabitat.com/utopian-permaculturefarms-look-like-fantastical-floating-islands/