Resource Management

Question 1

what are Perpetual Resources?

Answer 1

resources that we cannot run out of (e.g. sun, wind, geothermal heat etc)

Question 2

what are Natural Resources?

Answer 2

things from the earth that humans use and value
(Natural resources are resources that are drawn from nature and used with few modifications. This includes the sources of valued characteristics such as commercial and industrial use, aesthetic value, scientific interest, and cultural value)

Question 3

Exploitationist?

Answer 3

Antropocentric view – those who seek to take everything from the land (known as exploiting) for its resources with little care for the damage they might be doing

Question 4

Antropocentric view =

Answer 4

human-centered, ie. peopel over animals, plants. Humans are all that matter and deserve the resources that the environment has.

Question 5

Preservationists?

Answer 5

(Ecocentric view) – The belief of keeping the environment in its natural form leaving it untouched.

Question 6

Ecocentric view =

Answer 6

perspective that places intrinsic value on all living organisms and their natural environment, regardless of their perceived usefulness or importance to human beings. all living things have value,

Question 7

Conservationists?

Answer 7

Belief that aspects of nature can be harvested so long as they are not destroyed

Question 8

Tragedy of the Commons:

Answer 8

people with access to a public resource act in their own interest and in doing so, ultimately deplete the resource.

when many people share a limited resource, people will be selfish, leading to the whole resource being lost. It ends badly for everyone.

short-term self-interest vs common good.

Question 9

Sustainability:

Answer 9

meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs

Question 10

Environmental Sustainability:

Answer 10

The maintenance or restoration of the composition, structure, and processes of ecosystems, with particular emphasis on species diversity

Question 11

Resource Sustainability:

Answer 11

The practice of using natural resources responsibly today, so they are available for future generations tomorrow

Question 12

Sustainable Development:

Answer 12

development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs

-Human Development roughly equates to the quality of life…

Question 13

what is the Precautionary Principle?

Answer 13

“NOTHING is worth risking EVERYTHING for

the precautionary principle, if a threat poses serious or irreversible damage to the environment or human health, a lack of full scientific knowledge about the situation should not be allowed to delay action to prevent that threat.

Used as a means of avoiding disaster

Question 14

Millennium Development Goals:

Answer 14

The United Nations Millennium goals, commits world leaders to combat poverty, hunger, disease, illiteracy, environmental degradation, and discrimination against women in developing countries, goal to be achieved by 2015 (started 2000, end 2015)

trying to improve people’s lives

Question 15

Sustainable Development Goals:

Answer 15

The Sustainable Development Goals build on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) that were to be achieved by 2015. According to the United Nations, the new SDGs, and the broader sustainability agenda, go much further than the MDGs, addressing the root causes of poverty and the universal need for development that works for all people.

for both developing and developed countries

Greater focus on environment

17 goals