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All living and nonliving things that affect any living organism
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Environment
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The study of how humans interact with the natural world (the environment)
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Environmental Science
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The ability of earth’s systems to survive and adapt to changing environmental conditions indefinitely
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sustainability
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A quantity increases at a fixed percentage per unit of time
Starts off slowly, but then grows to enormous numbers |
Exponential Growth
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An increase in the capacity of a country to provide people with goods and services
Usually measured by changes in GDP |
Economic Growth
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The improvement of human living standards
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Economic Development
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Middle and low-income countries
High growth rate |
Developing Countries
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Highly industrialized (usually)
High average per capita GDP |
Developed Countries
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