basics Flashcards
living and nonliving things and conditions that sustain life
Environment
collection of interacting parts to achieve an outcome that cannot be achieved by the components creating emergent properties
system
community and interactions of life with the physical environment
ecosystems
benefits to humans from the natural environment
ecosystem services
era of humans which will be visible in the geologic record
anthropocene
management of resources for current use without diminishing or degrading future use
sustainability
UN report focused on sustainable development
our common future
environment, economics, and equity
three E’s of sustainability
your impact on the planet measured in an area such as global Ha, ultimately represented by number of planets
footprint analysis
when society has used more than nature supplies
overshoot day
earth has unlimited resources if you keep moving to new locations
frontier ethic
earth has limited resources
sustainable ethic
humans are just one part of the environment so we should take what we need
land ethic
individuals access the public resources in their own interests eventually depleting the resources for everyone
tragedy of the commons
no community should bear more burdens or enjoy fewer environmental benefits than others
environmental justice
