chapter 1

Question 1

sustainability

Answer 1

using resources in a way so they last for a long time without running out so future generations can also meet their needs.

Question 2

Tragedy of the commons

Answer 2

when people use a shared resources too much and it gets ruined for everyone else

Question 3

ecology

Answer 3

the study of how living things interact with each other and their environment.

Question 4

biodiversity

Answer 4

different kind of life that you find in one area

Question 5

chemical cycling

Answer 5

the process where essential elements move through the environment getting reused by plants, animals and non living things like air and soil. (recycling)

Question 6

natural capital

Answer 6

natural resources like forest water.minerals they provide us with beneficial services like clean air.

Question 7

natural resources

Answer 7

materials we get from the earth that we use for things like food water energy etc.

Question 8

inexhaustible

Answer 8

renewed continuously

Question 9

renewable

Answer 9

replenished by natural processes

Question 10

nonrenewable

Answer 10

resources that can’t be replaces quickly once its used up like oil coal etc.

Question 11

sustainable yield

Answer 11

amount of resources that can be used or harvested without reducing it allowing it to regenerate and be available in the future

Question 12

ecosystem services

Answer 12

benefits that humans get from natural environments like clean air, water

Question 13

Degradation of natural capital

Answer 13

loss of the value and quality of natural resources due to human activities .

Question 14

Full coast pricing

Answer 14

harmful environmental and health cost of producing and using good and services is included in market place.(one of the 3 principles of sustainability)

Question 15

Win-Win solution

Answer 15

solution to environmental problems based on cooperation that benefits people as well as the environment.

Question 16

Responsibility to the future generations

Answer 16

we should leave the planets life support system in a condition that is now our responsibility to future generations

Question 17

private land

Answer 17

owned by individuals or business

Question 18

public lands

Answer 18

owned by the citizens of a country but are managed by the government

Question 19

Ecological footprints

Answer 19

shows how much nature we use for our needs, like food and energy, and compares it to what the Earth can provide. I

Question 20

biocapacity

Answer 20

ability of the planet to produce resources and absorb waste. It measures how much nature can supply and handle.

Question 21

affluence

Answer 21

having a lot of wealth or money/consumption per person. level of wealth and consumption with society

Question 22

human capital

Answer 22

refers to the skills, knowledge, and abilities of people that contribute to their productivity and economic value.

Question 23

Manufactured capital

Answer 23

Manufactured capital refers to physical tools, machinery, buildings, and infrastructure created by people that help in producing goods and services.

Question 24

short term survival

Answer 24

staying alive for a short period by meeting immediate needs like food ,water and safety

Question 25

long term environmental quality

Answer 25

keeping the environment healthy for a long time by protecting air, water,soil, and ecosystems.

Question 26

planetary

Answer 26

anything related to plants

Question 27

stewardship

Answer 27

managing and caring for something

Question 28

environmental wisdom

Answer 28

making smart choices to protect and sustain the environment for the future.

Question 29

environmental world view

Answer 29

how we think humans should interact with nature

Question 30

environmental ethics

Answer 30

the moral principles guiding how we should treat the enviorment

Question 31

high quality energy

Answer 31

concentrated energy sources that can efficiently do useful work like electricty

Question 32

high quality matter mean

Answer 32

substances that are pure, well-structured, and valuable due to their composition and properties

Question 33

economic growth

Answer 33

increase in the production of goods and services in an economy over a period of time

Question 34

low throughput

Answer 34

minimal or reduced flow of materials, energy, or information through system

Question 35

green taxes

Answer 35

environmentally harmful activities

Question 36

supply demand

Answer 36

how much of something is available(supply) and how much people want it (demand)