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15 Cards in this Set
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Environment |
includes all conditions that surround living things |
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Interdisciplinary |
includes concepts and ideas from multiple fields of study |
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Pollution |
is a degradation or an undesired change in the air, water, or soil effects |
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Biodiversity |
is the number of different species present in one specific ecosystem |
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Environmental Ethics |
is the discipline that studies the moral relationships of human beings to the environment |
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Anthropogenic |
human-centered |
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Ecocentric |
believe that nature deserves to exist for its own sake |
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Resource Conservationism |
The focus was to protect open land |
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Modern Environmentalism |
threats of pollution and toxic chemicals |
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Global Environmentalism |
explores issues and problems over the entire world |
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Supply and Demand |
The greater the demand for a limited resource, the higher the price. |
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Developed Country |
on average have higher incomes, longer life spans, and slower growth rate. |
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Developing Country |
Have lower incomes, shorter life spans, and rapid population growth. |
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Ecological Footprint |
is one measurement of a person’s resource use. |
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Sustainability |
is when human needs are met so that the population can survive indefinitely. |
