Sustainability

Substances such as minerals, forests, water, and fertile land that occur in nature are ____. 

We humans have become a threat to our own survival.

Demand for air, water and food increases as our population increases.

A measure of human demands on earth's ecosystems.

The surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal or plant lives or operates is its ___.

The fact of being required or indispensable.

A dunghill or refuse heap is a ____.

All plastics are recyclable.

The way in which a person or group lives is called ____.

The branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another/surroundings.

Change in the properties of the climate system over decades.

Converts waste into reusable material.

Sustainability means that the economy, resources, and society continue into the future.

An apparatus for burning waste material at high temperatures causing ashes.

Sustainability is a global issue.

An equitable spatial distribution of burdens and benefits to all groups is _____. 

Designing objects in the built environment so that they are sustainable.

The state of great comfort and extravagant living.

Proper disposition of a discarded or discharged material.

All the inhabitants of a particular town, area or country.

Resource efficiency can be achieved by:

The wealth and resources of a country or region is its  ____.