Introduction to Environmental Science

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Is a scientific study of the environment in order to understand and manage contemporary environmental challenges.

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Environmental Science

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Is the study of the interactions between humans, other organisms, and their surroundings.

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Environmental Science

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It deals with the relationship and interactions between biotic (living) and the abiotic ( non-living) factors of the environment

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Ecology

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In nature, living things are interdependent on one another and with their surroundings.

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Interdependence and Interconnectedness

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Everything is connected to everything else

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Interdependence and Interconnectedness

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The environment is constantly changing. While some changes may improve the quality of the environment, some create impacts that degrade it.

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Change and Material cycle

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Everything in nature changes and has to go somewhere

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Change and Material cycle

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Material in the environment undergo cyclic changes, passing through geologic and biological systems.

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Change and Material cycle

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An ecosystem can support only a certain number of individuals at a given time.

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Law of limits and Population Dynamics

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The environment has a carrying capacity

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Law of limits and Population Dynamics

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The more diversity among life forms and ecosystem are, the more resilient and stable the environment will be.

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Diversity and stability

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All forms of life are important

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Diversity and stability

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Nature knows best

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Balance of nature and Stewardship

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ours is a finite earth

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Finitness of Resources

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Most of the resources are nonrenewable, vulnerable to depletion unless it is used prudently and wisely.

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Finitness of Resources

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Nature has its own laws and processes to maintain itself, and therefore going against what nature prescribes

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Balance of nature and Stewardship

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Is a branch of applied philosophy that studies the conceptual foundations of environmental vales as well as more concrete issues societal attitudes, actions and policies

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Environmental Ethics

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Revolves around the environmental responsibility derived from human alone

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Anthropocentrism

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Human centered morality

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Anthropocentrism

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All forms of life have an inherent right to exist

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Biocentric

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Life centered morality

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Biocentric

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Holistic view that maintains that the environment deserves direct moral consideration

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Ecocentrism

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The environment by itself is considered morally at par with humans

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Ecocentrism

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Ecosystem centered morality

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Ecocentrism

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Based on individualism or egocentrism it is reinforced by work ethic

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Development ethics

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Consider nature to be special by itself

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Preservation ethics

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it is a scientific preservationist view learning on the concept of sustainable development

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Management ethics

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The worldwide view that the earth has resources that are easily replenished and abundant

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Tragedy of the commons

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Poverty and environmental degradation are intertwined in a vicious cycle

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Maslow’s hierarchy of needs

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raises threats of harm to humans health or the environment

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Precautionary Principle

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measures should be taken if some cause and relationship are not fully established scientifically

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Precautionary

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oldest principle of environmental law. traces its origin from plato

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Polluter Pays Principle

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Traces its origin from Aristotle. its formulating Sharing resources and for disturbing the burden of caring for the resources in the environment in which they found.

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Intergeneration Equity

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concept of sustainable development during 1987 UN world Commissions

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Intergeneration Equity

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arictle 2 section 16 of the 1987 constitution

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Writ of Mandamus and Writ Kalikasan

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landmark decision of the supreme court of the philippines

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Oposa vs. factoran case