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Environment .
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conditions that surround living organisms .
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Interdisciplinary .
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includes concepts and ideas from multiple fields of study .
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Pollution .
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degradation or an undesired change in air , water , or soil that affects the health of living things .
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Biodiversity .
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is the number of different species present in one specific ecosystem .
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Environmental Ethics .
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is the discipline that studies the moral relationship of human beings to the environment .
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Anthropogenic .
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Human centered .
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Ecocentric .
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believe that nature deserves to existes for its own sake .
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Resource Conservationism .
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The philosophy .
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Modern Environmentalism .
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This began a public awakening to threats of pollution and toxic chemicals to humans as well as other species .
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Global Environmentalism .
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explores issues and problems over the entire world, not just within the local community .
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Supply and Demand .
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The greater the demand for a limited resource, the higher the price .
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Developed Country .
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average have higher incomes, longer life spans, and slower growth rate .
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Developing Country .
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have lower incomes, shorter life spans, and rapid population growth .
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Ecological Footprint .
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Includes the amount of space needed to support each person in a nation, including forests, farms, cities, etc.
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Sustainability .
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is when human needs are met so that the population can survive .
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