Chapter 1

Question 1

What are the six letters of sustainable principles?

Answer 1

NDS FWR

Question 2

What are the benefits to humans to utilizing earths resources today?

Answer 2

Better quality of life with convenience.

Question 3

What are the negative effects on the environment to human activity?

Answer 3

Destruction of the ocean and fish depletion are some examples due to human activity

Question 4

What is the growing ecological footprint?

Answer 4

This means tracking ecological footprint by person and making a score.

Question 5

What does IPAT formula stand for?

Answer 5

Impact = population + affluence + technology

Question 6

What are the four revolutionary culture experiences for humanity?

Answer 6

Agriculture. Industrial. Information. (and the fourth is probably Green Environment or “sustainability”)

Question 7

What does RAP stand for when it comes to the causes of the environmental problem?

Answer 7

Rapid population growth (needs). Affluency (increase consumption). Poverty (low knowledge).

Question 8

What are the last two letters defining causes of problems with the environment?

Answer 8

PP (The first P says price of goods is an issue and does not reflect the full cost or not appropriately incentived. The second P is for people that are increasingly isolated from nature due to video games and living indoors a lot of the time.

Question 9

What are the three world views for interpreting the problems with the environment?

Answer 9

1. HC (Human Centered)
2. LC (Life Centered)
3. EC (Earth Centered)

Question 10

What are the two categories of conservation and protection in the United States?

Answer 10

1. P (Preservationist)

2. C (Conservationist)

Question 11

What are the three key ingredients for having a sustainable environment?

Answer 11

Live off your capital. Do not over draft from your capital. In 18 years if you over draft from a lot of capital, you can be broke.