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<hr><p align="left"><small>发信人: shan (小山), 信区: Oversea <br>
标 题: Statement of Purpose (Environmental Studies) <br>
发信站: 飘渺水云间 (Tue Jul 11 15:45:55 2000), 转信 <br>
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Statement of Purpose (Environmental Studies) <br>
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Two scenes stand out in my mind from my visit to Brazil's Wetland: Fores <br>
ts burning before seed planting and trees as hedgerows. Before the planting <br>
season, I could see the leafless remnants of burnt trees still standing. The <br>
burning of pristine forests destroys both the habitats and countless specie <br>
s which depend on and thrive in these habitats. The few remaining bare, scar <br>
red trees silently convey the cost to our natural resources of pursuing our <br>
economic interests. Some forests are preserved by government edict issued in <br>
response to international pressure. But most of this preservation occurs al <br>
ongside major roads - not to protect the ecosystem, but to prevent disturban <br>
ce to ranches and farms along the highways. The clash between economic and e <br>
nvironmental concerns that I witnessed in Brazil fascinates me and attracts <br>
me to the Environmental Studies Program. <br>
Two courses in my geography department increased my interest in the conn <br>
ection between the environment and economics: Conservation of Underdeveloped <br>
Countries and Environmental Impact Analysis. In the former, we studied the <br>
problems of natural resource management in developing countries. The balance <br>
is always tilted toward economics growth at the expense of environmental pr <br>
eservation. For example, because the Pantanal Wetland could become a highly <br>
productive agricultural system once it's drained, it is drained regardless o <br>
f the destruction that drainage causes to the ecosystem. Only portions of th <br>
e wetland are preserved for tourist purposes. <br>
The other course that piqued my interest is an interdisciplinary course <br>
called Environmental Impact Analysis in which we, as a group, created matrix <br>
and flow diagrams discussing the economic and environmental impact of loggi <br>
ng and preservation of old growth forests. I was able to use tools that I ac <br>
quired in my economics and environmental studies classes. In general, loggin <br>
g creates economic benefits at the local level. It increases employment in t <br>
he timber industry and subsequently in related non-timber industries; it als <br>
o benefits local government. Yet, it has great deleterious environmental eff <br>
ects: soil erosion, watershed destruction, and a decrease in specie diversit <br>
y due to loss of habitat. The logging industry represents the classic clash <br>
between economic and environmental interests. <br>
I also took two sequential classes in the economics department that are <br>
related to Resource Management - Theories of Growth & Development and Polici <br>
es for Economic Development. Because the courses were taught by a professor <br>
who is concerned chiefly with economic growth, I learned the standard econom <br>
ic rationalizations for development unrestrained by environmental concerns. <br>
In addition to my interest in resource management policies, I have a spe <br>
cific interest in Geographical Information System (GIS), a powerful tool for <br>
natural resource management. After taking several related classes in GIS, I <br>
began interning for the National Park Service (NPS). After I learn how to u <br>
se ARC/INFO, a leading GIS package, I will assist the NPS in constructing pr <br>
ojects. Some of my duties include spatial and non-spatial data analysis, dig <br>
itizing themes such as fire locations, vegetation, wildlife habitats, etc., <br>
and tabular and graphical presentation of results. I hope to use the tools I <br>
acquire during this internship in my continuing study of our environment. <br>
I would like to study the social and economic factors that influence env <br>
ironmental policy formation. For example, because people worry more about po <br>
llution than endangered species, laws and regulations concerning environment <br>
al pollution are more numerous and stricter than for bio-diversity. Within t <br>
he School of Environmental Studies, I have a particular interest in the emph <br>
asis: Economics, Policy, and Management. This emphasis deals with how econom <br>
ic factors can create negative externalities, such as pollution, and need to <br>
be regulated. This emphasis also tries to consider non-economic values, suc <br>
h as aesthetic pleasure and specie diversity. It also discusses tools like G <br>
IS and system analysis that apply to environmental management. Because of my <br>
interest in GIS, economics, and environmental studies, this emphasis suits <br>
me perfectly. Furthermore, the interdisciplinary approach of the School of E <br>
nvironmental Studies attracts me since it combines social science's strength <br>
s with a knowledge of the natural sciences necessary to protect and preserve <br>
the environment. <br>
After completing my masters program, I would like to continue my educati <br>
on and obtain a Ph.D. in natural resource management. This degree would enab <br>
le me to combine a teaching career with advising business and government on <br>
natural resource management issues. Teaching college students is more than a <br>
one-way channel; I would also learn from their questions like my professors <br>
have from mine. In advising business and government, I can help them strike <br>
a balance between economic and environmental concerns. GIS will be a useful <br>
tool in helping me give them crucial information.@ I have enjoyed an interd <br>
isciplinary approach in my environmental studies major and become fascinated <br>
by the clash between social interests, especially economics, and environmen <br>
tal needs. I pursued an additional major in economics to better understand t <br>
his conflict. Furthermore, my work for the NPS will train me in the latest t <br>
echniques in natural resource management. I would like to continue exploring <br>
this clash and resource management in the School of Environmental Studies. <br>
Ultimately, I would like to teach and work in natural resource management. I <br>
deally, I would like to find ways for allowing development while preventing <br>
the burning of beautiful and valuable eco-systems like the Pantanal Wetland. <br>
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