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

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Sustainable development

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the relationship or balance between social, economic and environmental issues

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Sustainability

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an awareness of the world as a global community and recognition of the rights and responsibilities of citizens within it

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Global citizenship

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the three main influences on global citizenship

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UN development, education and personal respinsibility

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goals which are an urgent call for action by all countries

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UN sustainable development goals

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term used to describe individuals are responsible for thinking about their impact on the environment and, when possible, minimising the damage they do to the planet

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Personal responsibility

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term used to describe every human being to acquire the knowledge, skills, attitudes and values necessary to shape a sustainable future

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Education

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the distance food travels from the time of uts production until it reaches the consumer

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Food miles

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the mass of carbon dioxide emitted by any specific activity

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Carbon footprint

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no net release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere

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Carbon neutral

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compensating for emissions of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere with an equivalent reduction in carbon dioxide emissions elsewhere

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Carbon offsetting

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3 impacts of an increasing global population on food supplies

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Social, economic and environmental

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strategies in farming for a secure food supply

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Intensive farming, GM crops and agrochemicals

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examples of agrochemicals

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Fertilisers and pesticides

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strategies in freshwater and marine-based systems for a secure food supply

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Marine conservation, zoning and sustainable fishing

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examples of intensive fishing

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Trawling and dredging

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approaches for fish conservation approaches

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Intensive fishing and promotion of alternative species

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examples of sustainable fishing methods

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Mesh size, line fishing and hand diving

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water that has been used in the home, in a buisness, or as a part of an industrial process

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Waste water

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three impacts of an increasing global population on water supplies

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Social, economic and environmental

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issues which arises from infustrial use of water

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Water pollution and effluents

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sector which has issues with water pollution and change in water levels as a consequence of water abstraction and irrigation

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Agriculture

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sector which water use includes gardening, washing, cooking, heating, sanitary and may lead to shortages in times of drought and use restrictions

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Domestic

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the monitoring and enforcement body involved with water in scotland

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SEPA

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an example of the impact that wastewater can have on aquatic ecosystems

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Untreated sewage

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the introduction of a pollutant to a water system

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Contamination

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2 examples of sustainable domestic water use

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Grey water and low flush toilets

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an example of sustainable agricultural water use

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Drip irrigation

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a large-scale, long-term shift in earths weather patterns or average temperatures

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Climate change

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the enhancement of the natural greenhouse effect through man-made emissions of greenhouse gases, trapping increasing qyantities of heat

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Enhanced greenhouse effect

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a negative impact on the environment of the use of wind power

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Impact of bird migration

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a positive impact on the environment of the use of wind energy

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Emits less harmful gases

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a negative impact on the environment of the use of hydro energy

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Flooding

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a positive impact on the environment on the use of hydro energy

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Tourism

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a negative impact on the environment of the use of tidal energy

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Impacts fishing

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a positive impact on the environment of the use of tidal energy

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Increased job opportunities

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gas released by fuel combustion activities, industrial processes and natural gas processing

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Carbon dioxide

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gas released as a result of agricultural uses

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Methane

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gas released as a result of agruculture and the burning of coal, oil and natural gas

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Nitrous oxide

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source of energy which can be replaced (for example hydro and tidal

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Renewable

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source of energy which cannot be replaced once they run out (for example fossil fuels)

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Non-renewable

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an example of an approach to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in transport industry

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Park and ride

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three main areas impacted by climate change

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Social, economic and environmental

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decrease in the amount of waste produce

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Reduce

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to refill or find another use for a product without processing it other than cleaning

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Reuse

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to reprocess materials into new and useful products

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Recycle

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example of waste from internet shopping

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Packaging

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one strategy used by schools to reduce waste production

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Recycle bins

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one strategy used by hospitality industry to reduce waste production

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Paper straws

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example of an impact of untreated sewage waste on rivers and oceans

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Eutrophication

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impact of eutrophication on biodiversity

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Decreases

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example of an initiative which can reduce the disposal of large household goods

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Leasing items

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the monitoring and enforcemnet body involved with waste management in scotland

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SEPA

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