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Environment
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Biological and physical surroundings in which any given living organism exists
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environmental science
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an interdisciplinary field of research that draws on the natural social sciences and the humanities in order to understand the natural world and our relationship to it.
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empirical science
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A Scientific approach that investigates the natural world through systematic observation and experimentation
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Applied Science
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research whose findings are used to help solve practical problems
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environmental literacy
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A basic understanding of how ecosystems function and of the impact of our choices on the environment
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Sustainable development
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Development that meets present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to do the same
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Carrying capacity
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The population size that a particular environment can support indefinitely
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ecological footprint
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land area needed to provide resources and assimilate waste of person/population
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athropogenic
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caused/related to human action
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Sustainable
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method of using resources so that it can be used forever
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renewable energy
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energy from an infinitely available or readily available
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biodiversity
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variety of earth
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nonrenewable resources
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finite resources
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social trap
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Decisions that provides benefit at the time, but hurt society in the long run
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tragedy of the commons
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the tendency of an individual to abuse commonly held resources
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time delay
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actions that produce a benefit today set in motion problems later on.
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sliding reinforcer
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actions that are beneficial at first but benefit declines over time
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worldview
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window through which one views one's world and existence
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environmental ethic
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personal philosophy that influences how a person interacts with his or her natural environment and thus affects how one responds to environmental problems
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anthropocentric worldview
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human-centered view, assigns intrinsic value to humans
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biocentric worldview
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life-centric view, views all life having value
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ecocentric worldview
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system-centered view, values ecosystems
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intrinsic value
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the value or worth of an object or organism is based on its existence
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insturmental value
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the value/worth of an object/organism is based on its utility to humans
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