Question

Define ecology, environmental science and environmentalism. What is the focus on the biological organization levels for ecology?

What is the difference between natural capital and natural resources?

What are the three ways resources are classified?

Why solar energy is called an inexhaustible resource?

What are the major causes of environmental problems?

What is “The Tragedy of the Commons”?

Define “point source pollution” and “non-point pollution”.

What is the unsustainable addiction to over consumption and materialism called?

Define “green chemistry” and “ecological footprints”.

How do you determine the environmental impact of human activities?

Compare “planetary management worldview”, “stewardship worldview”, and “environmental wisdom worldview”.

What are the three scientific principles of sustainability?

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