Global resource consumption and security Flashcards

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Ecological footprint

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the impact of a person or community on the environment, and the amount of land required to assimilate their waste. (measured in global hectares gha)

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Biocapacity

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The land and water to provide
resources for humanity.

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Energy security

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Access to reliable and affordable energy sources for cooking, heating, lighting and communications.

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Food security

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The access to nutritious food to meet the dietary needs for a healthy life.

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Nexus

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The interdependence between water, food and energy

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Embedded or virtual water

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The hidden flow of water in food or other commodities that are traded from one place to another.

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Water security

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Access to safe drinking water and sanitation.

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Bioproductive land

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  • land area required to produce crops
  • use of these land types is calculated separately
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energy land

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an equal amount of land that would be required to support renewable energy instead of non-renewable energy

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Overshoot day

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the date when humanity has exhausted nature’s budget for the year (in terms of natural resources).

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Multicropping

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Practice of growing many crops together in the same field.

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high-yielding varieties

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Higher-yielding seeds (HYV) refer to those that produce large quantities of crops, including rice and wheat.

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renewable energy

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A resource that has a theoretically unlimited supply and is not depleted when used by humans.

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Replenishable Natural Capital

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Is nonliving but is dependent on the solar “engine” for renewal. Examples are the atmosphere, fertile soils and groundwater.

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Composting

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a process that allows the organic material in waste to be decomposed and reintroduced into the soil.

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Malthusian Theory

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focuses on how the exponential growth of a population can outpace linear growth of the food supply and lead to social degradation and disorder

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Underpopulation

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circumstances of too few people to sufficiently develop the resources of a country

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poverty threshold

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an income level below what is needed to support a household

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Water surplus

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This exists where water supply is greater than demand.

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Water deficit

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This exists where water demand is greater than supply.

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bioproductive sea

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sea area required to provide fish and seafood

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Non-renewable energy

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A source of energy that has a finite supply capable of being exhausted

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Incineration

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The process of burning waste materials to reduce volume and mass, sometimes to generate electricity or heat

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e-waste

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discarded electronic equipment such as computers, cell phones, television sets, etc.

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Boserup Hypothesis
Theory on agricultural intensification and how population change drives the intensity of agricultural production.
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Limits to Growth Model
a graph that examines the long-term trends of population, agriculture, natural resources, industry, and pollution
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Neo-Malthusians
group who built on Malthus' theory and suggested that people wouldn't just starve for lack of food, but would have wars about food and other scarce resources
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Tragedy of the Commons
situation in which people acting individually and in their own interest use up limited resources, creating disaster for the entire community
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Overpopulation
The number of people in an area exceeds the capacity of the environment to support life at a decent standard of living.
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Resource Stewardship
the careful and responsible management of resources under one's control.
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Circular Economy
The circular economy is a model of production and consumption, which involves recycling existing materials and products for as long as possible.
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Sustainable Development Goals
17 goals adopted by the UN in 2015 to reduce disparities between developed and developing countries by 2030
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absolute poverty
a level of poverty that no family should be expected to live below
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relative poverty
circumstances in which people cannot afford actively to participate in society and benefit from the activities and experiences that most people take for granted.