Apes Chapter 1

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sustainability

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the capacity of the earth's natural systems and human cultural systems to survive, flourish, and to adapt to changing environmental conditions

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example of sustainability

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turn off lights to save electricity; saving electricity means brining less fossil fuels.

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affluence

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wealth; consuming large amounts of resources far beyond their basic needs

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non point source

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dispersed and difficult to identify

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example of non-point source

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pesticides blown into the air

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example of point source

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smokestack of a coal burning power plant

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point source

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single, identifiable sources.

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land

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ecological footprint is measured in...

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renewable

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can be replenished by natural processes within days to hundreds of years

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ecological footprint

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the amount of land and water needed to supply a person or an area with renewable resources such as food and water

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population

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7 billion

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nature deficit disorder

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if technology is taken away, we would not survive in the environment

lack of relationship with environment

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Nutrient Cycles

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Water _________

Carbon __________

Oxygen ___________

Nitrogen ___________

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first main cause of enviro problems

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depletion of habitat

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reuse

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using a resource over and over in the same form

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example of reusing

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we can collect, wash, & refill glasses as many times as we want

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nonrenewable resource

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exist in a fixed quantity, or stock in the earth's crust

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renewable resource example

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forests, grasslands, populations, fresh water, fresh air, and fertile topsoil.

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nonrenewable resource example

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oil, coal, natural gas