People in cold environments Flashcards
1
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Fragile environment definition
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Environments with limited productivity where any da,age done will take a long time to repair.
E.g. - Antarctica, where a footprint may take hundreds of years to disappear
2
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Threats to fragile and wilderness environments
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hunting, mining, if pollution, transport, tourism
3
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Wilderness environment definition
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Remote, inhospitable areas with intrinsic, scientific and economic value
4
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Sustainable development definition
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Meeting the needs of today’s population without compromising future generations ability to meet their own needs.
