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Mapping Ocean Wealth Explorer
Provided by: The Nature Conservancy |Published on: April 27, 2021
Interactive Media Grades 6-8, 9-12
Synopsis
- This is an interactive map resource that breaks down complicated concepts about the ocean into an easy-to-understand visual resource.
- This is a resource that shows the monetary value of ecotourism in mangroves and reef ecosystems, the flood protection benefits they provide, the carbon they store, the impacts of overfishing to these ecosystems, and restoration opportunities available.
Subjects: Biology, Earth and Space Sciences, Economics
Authors: The Nature Conservancy, Mapping Ocean Wealth
Region: Global
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- This resource lends itself to multiple levels of analysis and detail.
- It has a great section about habitat restoration, which allows students to see how these areas can be impacted by positive intervention.
- It also shows that environmental protection and making money do not have to be at odds with each other, and that there are win-win solutions.
Prerequisites
- Students should be comfortable reading maps and have a basic understanding of what mangroves and coral reefs are.
- Students should know the basics of the carbon cycle.
- There is a link to the Ocean Wealth website, which explains the map in more detail.
Differentiation & Implementation
- There is a lot of information, so splitting students into groups to analyze each subject of the map would help make it more manageable.
- This would be a great tool to use in an economics class to illustrate the tragedy of the commons, and the purpose of protecting mutually used resources.
- In a biology class this tool could be used to show the possible impact of restoration efforts.
- A biology class could also use this to show the importance of blue carbon and coastal erosion.
- Some resources that are related to this topic are this video The Solution to Climate Change Is All Around Us and this StC lesson plan Ice Caps: Physical Changes Lesson.
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About the Partner Provider
The Nature Conservancy
The Nature Conservancy is a global environmental nonprofit working to create a world where people and nature can thrive. The Nature Conservancy has grown to become one of the most effective and wide-reaching environmental organizations in the world.
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