Question 1
All of the following are purposes of preparing environmental impact assessments
except:
◦ to identify risks, minimize adverse impacts, and determine environmental acceptability.
◦ to achieve environmentally-sound proposals through research, management, and monitoring.
◦ to manage conflict through effective public participation.
◦ to discourage tourism developments that the government does not want.
◦ to predict and evaluate the impact of tourism development projects on environmental attributes.
Question 2
According to David Weaver, ecotourism entails the following three core criteria
except:
◦ maximizing the economic benefits.
◦ learning opportunities.
◦ management practices that adhere to the principles of ecological, sociocultural, and economic sustainability.
◦ an emphasis on nature-based attractions.
An orb weaver producing silk from its spinnerets
David Baltimore
The Core of the Rosette Nebula
Examples of criteria for reporting and recording
Donatello, David.
David Vetter, the "bubble boy."