Chapter 2

Question 1

Define Sustainable Development

Answer 1

Economic Growth that meets needs of present w/out compromising future generations

Question 2

What must be controlled to be sustainable as a society

Answer 2

Population
Resource consumption
Proverty

Question 3

Define Sustainable Consumption

Answer 3

Use of goods and services that satisfy basic human needs and improve the quality of life, but minimize resource use

Question 4

Define Voluntary Simplicity

Answer 4

Individual happiness and quality of life aren’t always linked to material goods

Question 5

Examples of Voluntary Simplicity

Answer 5

Car Sharing

Question 6

Define Environmental Ethics

Answer 6

Ethics that considers the moral basis of environmental responsibility

Question 7

WorldViews: Western

Answer 7

(Expanonist) Based on human superiority over nature (Anthropocentric)

Question 8

WorldViews: Deep Ecology

Answer 8

Based on harmony w/nature (Biocentric)

Question 9

Environmental Injustice

Answer 9

More likely to happen in poverty/minority areas
Hard to get Health Care
More Harmful Factories

Question 10

Environmental Justice

Recommendation #1

Answer 10

Eliminate Poverty and Stablize Population

Question 11

Environmental Justice

Recommendation #2

Answer 11

Protect and Restore Earth’s Resouces

Question 12

Environmental Justice

Recommendation #3

Answer 12

Provide food to all

Question 13

Environmental Justice

Recommendation #4

Answer 13

Mitigate Climate Change

Greenhouse Gases: CO2

Question 14

Environmental Justice

Recommendation #5

Answer 14

Design Sustainable Cities