1Environment def
everything that effects a living organism
2Ecology def
biological science about the relationship b/w organisams and environment
3Environmental science
interdisiplinary study of the earth, incl. physical and social sciences, economics, and philosophy
4carrying capacity
# of organisms an area can support without environmental degredation
5sustainability
how long a system can survive
-> at or below carrying capacity
6how to evaluate economics, growth v. development
1. GDP (gross domestic product) $\$$/ yr
annual value of goods and services
2. Per capita GDP $\$$ /yr / person
3. Degree of industrialization
7What is globalization and what drives rapid globalization
interconnectedness - social, economic, environment
communication tech, human mobility, international trade
8when ralking about renewable resources, what is sustainable yield? environmental degredation?
rate of use < rate of replenish
rate of use > rate of replenish
9what are the environmental worldviews:
in order of high consumption to high conservation: planetary management, stewardship, environmental wisdom
10major environmental and resource issues and their main causes
air pollution, biodiversity depletion, food supply issues, waste production, water pollution
rapid popualtion growth, unsustainable resource use, poverty
11what is natural capital
solar energy -> natural capital, including resources and services
12types of resources
perpetual (solar energy, tides, wind)
renewable (fresh air, fresh water, fertile soild, biodiversity)
non renewable (fossil fuels, minerals)