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Case Studies ofResource Management Outline of lecture A. Preliminaries B. Case Studies i. Cuyahoga River ii. Aral Sea iii. Acid Rain iv. Photochemical Smog v. Peak Oil Earth Day 2007 / March 20 /earthday/ April 22 Current World Population /cgi-bin/ipc/popclockw /popclock/ You don’t have to be a wacko...…Or even a Democrat To be concerned about the environment! Tree Hugger --- Chipko movement Earth First! ers / You should be interested in Conservation... What’s a natural resource ? Anything obtained from the environment to meet human needs and/or wants Examples Solar ener