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All of the external conditions both abiotic and biotic, that affect an organism or group of organisms. (Factors that affect organisms.) |
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The study between organisms and their relationship with the environment |
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Environmental Science (on Earth) |
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The relationship of how humanity interacts with the environment (interdisciplinary) |
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The maximum number of individuals (of a certain species) that a certain environment can support sustainably (long term), assuming that there are no changes in that environment |
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Our planet's air, water, soil, etc. What the Earth provides us. |
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When something (such as a population) constantly increases over a period in time. Exponential growth produces a characteristic J-shaped curve. |
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When something increases at a constant rate over a period of time and produces a straight line. |
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Manages its economy and population size without exceeding all or part of the planet's ability to regenerate resources and future generations |
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Countries such as the US that are highly industrialized with a low fertility and infant mortality rate. |
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A country not highly industrialized that usually has a high fertility and infant mortality rate, with a low per capita income such as Africa, Asia, & Latin America |
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Things like resources that can be replaced by a process and continuous use (water) |
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Things such as resources that are present in limited supplies and are depleted by use (fossil fuels, coal) |
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Something (like a resource) that has the potential/possibility to be renewed |
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Environmental Degradation |
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When the supply of the available resource begins to shrink because the resource's natural replacement rate has exceeded (tragedy of the commons causes this) |
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The population (# of people), the affluence (amount of resources used per person), and the technologies used to consume the resources multiplied together equal I (the environmental impact). |
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Respects the environment and human need Helps us make sense of how the environment works and what is right and what is wrong, and what our place is in the environment |
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Humans are dominate and superior. They have a desire to conquest and may use as many resources as they want for material desires. Anthropogenic (human caused). |
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Treating the Earth with respect. Harmony with nature. Biocentric |
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An average amount of land and ocean needed to supply a person food, water, energy, and shelter (broad) |
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Garret Hardin. "If I don't use this resource someone else will...the little bit I use or pollute is not enough to matter." The fact that we cannot solve our environmental problems is why we struggle in the well being of society |
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Buildings that include energy conservation, improved indoor air quality, water conservation, reused/recycled building materials |
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How much Carbon Dioxide (CO2) that you emit |
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Gases that include CO2, methane, nitrous oxide,CFCs, and tropospheric ozone. It accumulates and causes global warming due to human activity |
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Lowering the amount of waste |
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Processing the waste and using it to create something "new" |
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Using something again in a different way |
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Action plan for a sustainable society in the 21st century |
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Earth will repair itself if given the chance |
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