Chapter 3 Flashcards
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Environmental viewpoint - development
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Humans should be able to freely use and benefit from earths resources
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Identify and explain the different type of environmental issues
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Population growth - as the population grows, more waste is produced
Resource use - nonrenewable resources may be used up
Pollution - it has a negative effect on living things
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Environmental viewpoint - preservation
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All parts of environment are equal
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Environmental viewpoint - conservation
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People should use resources as long as it’s not destroyed
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Ways to protect from overfishing and logging
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Setting fish limits
Changing fishing methods
Developing aquaculture techniques
Finding new resources
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Biodiversity
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Having a number of different species in an area
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Cause of extinction
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Natural events (earthquakes) Human activities (habitat destruction, poaching, pollution, and introduction of exotic species)
