Intro Global Change Flashcards

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Environment

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The complete range of external conditions, physical and biotic, of where an organism lives

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Global Change

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Human induced transformation of the global environment

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Global issues

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Global, large scale problems that are persistent and complex - require meaningful solutions based on interdisciplinary knowledge

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Examples of global issues

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  • Climate crisis
  • Energy crisis
  • Population explosion
  • World hunger
  • Ozone layer depletion
  • Global ineqaulity
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Institution

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Elemental structures required for the functioning of society
- governance, law
- rules of economy/work
- structure of education
- role of arts in society

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