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What are some of the environmental problems/challenges we face today? How does theenvironment affect humans? How do humans affect the environment? |
-overpopulation -global warming -deforestation -using up resources |
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What are natural resources? What is the difference between renewable natural resourcesand nonrenewable natural resources? Provide examples for each type of resource. What isthe connection to fossil fuels? |
-various substances we rely on to survive -replenish over short periods -finite supplies & formed slowly -oil, coal, natural gas (non-renewable) |
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What are the two phenomena that caused significant increases in population growth?Explain each phenomena. How does population growth effect the environment? |
(1) Agricultural Revolution - change from hunter-agriculture (2) Industrial Revolution - change from rural - urban, handmade - factories stress on natural systems & availability of resource |
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What is “The Tragedy of the Commons”? Describe an example that is not provided inthe readings. |
-each person grazing will be motivated by self-interest to increase # of animals -no one has incentive to take care of pasture everyone just takes what they need until depletion -publicly accessible resources unregulated usage |
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How can we measure our resource consumption? How does your ecological footprintcompare to your class? Name three actions you could take to reduce your footprint. Whatdoes “we have already overshot Earth’s biocapacity” mean? |
-expresses environmental impact in terms of cumulative area of biologically productive land water required to provide resource & dispose of waste produced -overshoot- excess use & depleting resource |
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What is the difference between environmental science, environmental studies, andenvironmentalism? |
-comprehending how earth's natural system function -incorporates social sciences -social movement for protecting natural world from undesirable change |
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What is science? What is the scientific method? Draw a flow chart of the scientificmethod and provide an example for each step. Before a scientist’s results are publishedin a scholarly journal, what must occur? What is the importance of this process? |
-systematic process for learning about the world -testing ideas w/ observations observe, ask q's, hypothesis, predict, test, analyze * interpret -peer review, conference presentation |
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Name 3 different ethical perspectives/worldviews. Which one describes your worldviewand why? Provide an example of each worldview. |
Anthropocentrism- human-centered view of relationship with environment Biocentrism- ascribes value to certain living things Ecocentrism- judges actions in terms of effects on whole eco-system |
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In reference to environmental ethics, what is the difference between preservation andconservation? How does John Muir’s worldview differ from Gifford Pinchot? How aretheir worldviews similar? |
-protected environment in pristine, unaltered state vs. -put natural resources to use but we have a responsibility to manage them wisely |
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What is environmental justice? Do you feel that the concerns of environmental justiceadvocates are justified? |
-fair & equitable treatment of all people w/ respect to enviro policy & practice regardless of income, race, ethnicity |
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Why is sustainable development important and how does it relate to the concept of “triplebottom line.” |
-meeting enviro, eco, & social goals -limit enviro impact while promoting economic well-being & social equity |
