U10 guide Flashcards
refers to tools and materials to make goods
Manufactured Capital
Policy that ensures the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people, regardless of
race, color, national origin, or income, with respect to unfair share of pollution, follows the
__________ principle.
environmental-justice
In _______ economics, it is the study of the cost-effective allocation, use, and protection
of the world's natural resources.
environmental
A fine paid or _____ tax is a tax levied on activities which are considered to be harmful to the
environment causing pollution.
green
________ is the process of safely storing or disposing of liquids deep underground.
deep-well injection
A gift of money to help develop wind-energy technology is an example of a(n)
subsidy
The __________ worldview believes that people will be able to use innovation to meet their needs even if natural resources run out.
planetary-management
________ refers to people’s mental and physical capabilities.
Human capital
The _____ controls how hazardous waste is disposed of.
RCRA
________ levels increased to a dangerous level that Biosphere 2 failed.
Carbon dioxide
WTE facilities are a small but steady source of electric power in the United States through
_______, burning _______, at very high temperatures.
incineration, garbage
_______ in cities aims to build up.
Smart growth
The ______ regulates how land that is polluted with hazardous substances is developed.
CERCLA
A company that reduces the amount of pollution it produces and then sells its leftover “permission to pollute” is participating in ____ and trade.
cap
Policy that avoids potential environmental problems follows the _______ principle.
prevention
Reducing ______ helps people go green by giving them the resources to use more
environmentally friendly practices.
poverty
________ can include things such as solid and liquid waste that is toxic, flammable,
chemically reactive or corrosive.
Hazardous waste
_______ waste comes from mining, agriculture, the manufacturing of goods, and the
processing of petroleum.
Industrial
________ is the professional pursuit that attempts to design cities in such a way as to
maximize their efficiency, functionality, and beauty.
City planning
Commonly known as trash, ______ waste, consists of nonliquid waste that comes from
homes, small businesses, and institutions.
municipal solid
A municipal solid waste called _____ is the liquid that forms when rainwater dissolves the
substances in the trash.
leachate
A _______ is the place where trash is buried underground or collected in very carefully
designed mounds.
sanitary landfill
Unwanted material that is left over from human activity is known as _____.
waste
__________, environmental laws and regulations that are designed and enforced by
government agencies.
Environmental policy
