EKOLOGI MEDIA PEMBELAJARAN PAI DAN BP DI SMP ALAM BANYUWANGI

The ecological crisis is believed to have contributed to the destruction of human survival, namely a condition in which the ecological system is disturbed or even imbalanced. Through the world of education that fosters ecological character, It is hoped that it will prove to be a viable option. to this phenomenon. The ecological character aims to increase ecological piety, considering that the ecological crises that have occurred so far are more caused by human attitudes that are not wise in interacting with their environment. Banyuwangi Alam Junior High School with the concept of nature-based learning provides a breath of fresh air for education in Indonesia in developing the character of ecological wisdom, with learning media for the ecology of PAI and BP as well as ecological interactions between students and learning media.

Micromobility in Thessaloniki, Greece, and Madrid, Spain: a comparative study

The purpose of this paper is to present the benefits, risks, problems, and ways to improve the service of Lime S electric scooters (e-scooters) in the cities of Thessaloniki, Greece, and Madrid, Spain. The aim of the paper is to present the service’s transportation benefits and to investigate the improvement rate it has offered in urban transport in these major cities. The methodology used is a literature review together with a questionnaire survey, which was distributed via the Internet to users of the service in the two cities. The content of the questions mainly focuses on the reasons why they use e-scooters, how happy they are with the service they are provided, and the ways in which it could be improved. Finally, we conclude that the more the Lime S service operates, the more the acceptance of the citizens of both cities it gains. Users respect the ease and speed of the travel they are provided, as well as the ecological character of the company. We can also see a demand for improving the service, both in the area of security, e.g., making helmets mandatory (≈57%), and in the legislative framework regulating its operation, e.g., compulsory ride on bicycle lanes (≈36%) and imposing age restrictions (≈29%). It is certain that in addition to the responsibility of the company for the users, the states and the users’ responsibilities are also important in order to ensure better and safer travels.

Recovering Mystery: Ecological Encounters and Practical Theological Ways of Knowing

Western ways of thinking about our ecological context have too often failed to nurture meaningful relationship with it. This failure is rooted in our assumptions about what it means to know. Approaches to environmental education (including environmental education in religious communities and beyond) that rely on rationalist and objectivist epistemologies fail to adequately address the emotional and relational aspects of forming ecological character and identity. Ecological encounter, as spiritual and pedagogical practice, grounds an integrated and comprehensive way of knowing, loving, and caring for a dynamic and mysterious world, and the place of human life within it.

Ramsar Wetlands of International Importance–Improving Conservation Outcomes

The Ramsar Convention (or the Convention on Wetlands), signed in 1971, was one of the first international conservation agreements, promoting global wise use of wetlands. It has three primary objectives: national designation and management of wetlands of international importance; general wise use of wetlands; and international cooperation. We examined lessons learnt for improving wetland conservation after Ramsar’s nearly five decades of operation. The number of wetlands in the Ramsar Site Network has grown over time (2,391 Ramsar Sites, 2.5 million km2, as at 2020-06-09) but unevenly around the world, with decreasing rate of growth in recent decades. Ramsar Sites are concentrated in countries with a high Gross Domestic Product and human pressure (e.g., western Europe) but, in contrast, Ramsar Sites with the largest wetland extent are in central-west Africa and South America. We identified three key challenges for improving effectiveness of the Ramsar Site Network: increasing number of sites and wetland area, improved representation (functional, geographical and biological); and effective management and reporting. Increasing the number of sites and area in the Ramsar network could benefit from targets, implemented at national scales. Knowledge of representativeness is inadequate, requiring analyses of functional ecotypes, geographical and biological representativeness. Finally, most countries have inadequate management planning and reporting on the ecological character of their Ramsar Sites, requiring more focused attention on a vision and objectives, with regular reporting of key indicators to guide management. There are increasing opportunities to rigorously track ecological character, utilizing new tools and available indicators (e.g., remote sensing). It is critical that the world protect its wetlands, with an effective Ramsar Convention or the Convention on Wetlands at the core.

How does the magnitude of genetic variation affect eco-evolutionary dynamics in character displacement?

While previous studies on character displacement tended to focus on trait divergence and convergence as a result of long-term evolution, recent studies suggest that character displacement can be a special case of evolutionary rescue, where rapid evolution prevents population extinction by weakening negative interspecific interactions. When the magnitude of genetic variation is small, however, the speed of trait divergence can be slow and populations may go extinct before the completion of character displacement. Here we analyzed a simple model to examine how the magnitude of genetic variation affects evolutionary rescue via ecological and reproductive character displacement that weakens resource competition and reproductive interference, respectively. We found that the large additive genetic variance is more important for preventing extinction in reproductive character displacement than in ecological character displacement. This is because reproductive interference produces a locally stable coexistence equilibrium with positive frequency-dependence (i.e., minority disadvantage) whereas ecological character displacement results in a globally stable coexistence equilibrium. Furthermore, population extinction becomes less likely when ecological and reproductive character displacement occur simultaneously due to positive covariance between ecological and reproductive traits. Our results suggest that while reproductive character displacement may be rarer than ecological character displacement, it is more likely to occur when there exists positive trait covariance, such as the case of a magic trait in reinforcement of speciation processes.