Science.6.11.B

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The student is expected to explain how conservation, increased efficiency, and technology can help manage air, water, soil, and energy resources.
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Knowledge and Skills Statement

Earth and space. The student understands how resources are managed.

careful preservation and protection of something

effective operation as measured by a comparison of production with cost (as in energy, time, and money); the ratio of the useful energy delivered by a dynamic system to the energy supplied to it

Research

Joppa, Lucas N. “Technology for Nature Conservation: An Industry Perspective.” Ambio 44, Supplement 4 (2015): S522–S526. http://www.jstor.org/stable/24670985.

Summary: This article explains the role that technology plays in helping to conserve and manage natural resources. It discusses the benefits of technology and the challenges currently facing researchers and industry.