environmental problems,their causes,and sustainability pullen

The ruining of the environment

anything obtained from the environment to meet our needs

Social movement dedicated to protecting the natural world from negative changes due to humans

nature sustains itself through all but this process

Path to Sustainability includes all but

The difference between these is the amount of time needed to replenish them.

The area of productive land and water needed to sustain resource use and dispose of your waste

How we look at the environment and how we treat it constitutes our

When heat or a physical process is applied to a an object to make it into something else

The interdisciplinary scientific study of the environment and our interactions with it is

Environmental Impact =

Which of these is a principle of sustainability?

meets current resource needs but doesn't compromise future generations needs

Which of these is NOT an inhaustible renewable resource?

The improvement of human living standards over time

Which of these is an example of an ecological resource?

an increase in capacity of a country to provide goods and services -measured by GDP

Fresh water and timber are considered to be __________?

industrialized countries boost economic growth by increasing the one way flow of energy/matter

ability of earths systems and human cultural systems/economies, to survive/adapt to change

when the sustainable yield is surpassed and the resource is too expensive to withdraw

the improvement of living standards during economic development leads to

The highest rate a renewable resource can be degraded or depleted ,but will still be available

doing more work with the same or less energy

begins with the sun, goes through plants during photosynthesis to make glucose, gets eaten

unsustainable addiction to overconsumption and materialism exhibited in lifestyles

how will you lower your footprint: which one is energy efficient example?

highly industrialized, high average per capita GDP, puts out the most waste

because I need it - who trapped themselves on an island by depleting renewable resources trees?

one cause of environmental degradation to free access resources

Natural Capital consists of ___and Natural services

you can memorize these facts!

when a resource, like a can, is used as a pencil holder

resourceocean,national parks,streams,deserts,woods,air,fish(affected by tragedy of the commons)

per capita means

Principle that all humans have the right to clean resources, clean water,housing,waste disposal

attempt to influence public policy in their favor

This type of pollution is identified as coming from a large area

Which of these is an example of an ecological natural service?

the use of economic rewards for sustainable actions and penalties for unsustainable actions