Spring 2007 debate topics:

Biodiversity and Conservation
Invasives
Antibiotics

Global Warming
Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)

Embryonic Stem Cells

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Biodiversity and Conservation

Arguments Against the Conservation of. Genetically Vulnerable Species by Katie Moss

www.environmentalethics-sihe.co.uk/pdfs/KATIEARTICLE_Edit.pdf

 

Conservation Battle Faces Long Odds In Brazilian Amazon

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2001/01/010119080404.htm

 

Biodiversity As Insurance In The Face Of Change

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/1999/10/991015075329.htm

 

Why save endangered species?

http://www.wildlife.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=endangered.why

 

PLF Making Headway In Exposing Endangered Species Act For What It Really Is: A Bad Law

http://www.pacificlegal.org/?mvcTask=bulletinsNewsletters&id=465&nl=6&PHPSESSID=3ed290b90bb4918dedf858197212bff0

 

 

 

 

 

Invasives

 

Aggregate Costs and Benefits of Government Invasive Species Control Activities in California

http://aic.ucdavis.edu/publications/Costs-Benefits_govCA-EPDControl.pdf

 

Invasive Species Definition Clarification and Guidance White Paper

http://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/docs/council/isacdef.pdf

 

Conservation Issues

 http://www.natureserve.org/consIssues/invasivespecies.jsp

 

Examples of Idaho Invaders and Threats

http://info.ag.uidaho.edu/magazine/summer06/meet.htm

 

 

 

 

 

 Antibiotics

APUA:  Consumer Information

PDF of Article

 

Get Smart:  Know When Antibiotics Work 

PDF of Article

 

Scientific America 

PDF of Article

 

Antibiotics: Too much of a good thing

www.mayoclinic.com/health/antibiotics/FL00075

 

Antibiotic resistance

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antibiotic_resistance

 

Hygiene hypothesis

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hygiene_hypothesis

 

 

 

 

 

Global Warming

Climate Change

http://epa.gov/climatechange/effects/health.html

 

Global Warning Myths

http://www.heartland.org/Article.cfm?artId=20645

 

Global Warming

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_warming

 

Curbing Emissions

http://www.newsweek.com/id/35570/page/1

 

Climate Report Warns of Drought, Disease

http://origin2.foxnews.com/printer_friendly_wires/2007Mar10/0,4675,ClimateReport,00.html

 

Slowing Climate Change

PDF of Article

 

 

 

 

 

Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)

 

Genetically Modified Foods: Harmful or Helpful?

http://www.csa.com/discoveryguides/gmfood/overview.php

 

Say No to Genetic Engineering

http://www.greenpeace.org/international/campaigns/genetic-engineering

 

GM Organsims

http://www.newscientist.com/channel/life/gm-food/dn9921

 

Impact of GMOs on Human Health

http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/5000/5058.html

 

20 Questions on GM Foods

http://www.who.int/foodsafety/publications/biotech/20questions/en/index.html

 

 

 

 

Embryonic Stem Cells

 

Stem Cell Facts

http://archives.cnn.com/2001/HEALTH/07/11/stem.cell.fact/

 

Declaration on the Production and the Scientific Use of Human Embryonic Stem Cells

www.vatican.va/roman_curia/pontifical_academies/acdlife/documents/rc_pa_acdlife_doc_20000824_cellule-staminali_en.html

 

Stem Cell

www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/stem_cell

 

Embryonic Stem Cell

www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/embryonic_stem_cell

 

Research with Human Embryonic Stem Cells: Ethical Consideration

http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0093-0334%28199903%2F04%2929%3A2%3C31%3ARWHESC%3E2.0.CO%3B2-X