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(1) The circumstances or conditions that surround an organism or group of organisms
(2) The complex of social or cultural conditions that affect an individual or community. |
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| The systematic study of our environment and our proper place in it. |
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| A measure that computes the demands placed on nature by individuals and nations. |
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| The idea that nature should be saved not because it is beautiful or that it shelters wildlife, but to provide homes and jobs for people. That resources should be used "for the greatest good, for the greatest number for the longest time." |
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| The idea that nature deserves to exist for its own sake, regardless of it's usefulness to us, with the core of this philosophy formed from aesthetic and spiritual values, and emphasizing the fundamental right of other organisms to exist and pursue their own interests. |
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| Concerns extended to include both environmental resources and pollution. |
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(1) The idea that economic improvement for the world's poorest populations is possible without devastating the environment.
(2) Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. |
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| Thinking of the life-support systems of the whole planet. |
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| Having an income of less that $1 (U.S.) per day. |
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| Your sense of right and wrong |
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| Greek term, referring to "worth" |
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| Gradual extension of our sense of moral value to a wider and wider circle. |
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| An intrinsic right to exist |
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| Having value because they are useful to someone who matters |
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| Taking care of the resources we are given |
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| Combines civil rights with environmental protection to demand a safe, healthy, life-giving environment for everyone. |
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| Locally Unwanted Land Uses |
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| Inequitable distribution of environmental hazards based on race. |
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| The practice of targeting poor communities of color in the developing nations for waste disposal and/or experimentation with risky technologies. |
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