m Flashcards
1
Q
Natural Capital
A
Natural resources and Services, keep us alive, support economy
2
Q
Inexhaustible Resources
A
Resources that cannot be used up
3
Q
Renewable Resources have…
A
A sustainable yield
4
Q
Natural services
A
Things in the environment that help humans
5
Q
Ecosystem Services
A
Things in the Environment that make human life possible
6
Q
Tragedy of the Commons
A
When carrying capacity is exceeded, the resource diminishes
7
Q
Ecological Footprint
A
The impact that humans leave on the environment
8
Q
IPAT
A
Impact, Population, Affluence, Technology
9
Q
Affluence
A
Abundance of Property
10
Q
Exploitation
A
Using Resources to their greatest advantage
11
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Conservation
A
Use of Resources in a way that they could be sustained for the future
12
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Preservation
A
No use of resources
