Apes Ch. 1 Vocab

Briana Sevik Ch. 1 Vocab  Exponential growth- steady increase in population or the economy over a period of time.  Environment- everything around us.  Environmental Science- study of how humans interact with environment.  Ecology- study of how organisms interact with each other.  Environmentalism- social movement to preserve Earth and not let Humanity ruin it.  Organisms- living things  Species- smaller groups of organisms.  Natural capital- natural resources and services that keep everything alive.  Natural services- functions of nature that support life.  Natural resources- materials produced by nature.  Nutrient cycling- circulation of chemicals necessary for life.  Solar capital- NRG from sun  Natural Cap. Degradation- depletion of nat. resources and services  Environmentally sustainable society- to meet the resource needs of population without ruining them for future generations.  Natural income- renewable resources (soil, plants, animals) provided by Earth.  Economic growth- increase in ability to provide for people.  Economic development- betters lives of people.  GDP- annual market value of goods and services within a country.  Per capita GDP- GDP divided by population midyear.  Per capita GDP PPP- measure of goods/ services a citizen can buy.  Developed country- one that is industrialized and has a high PC GDP PPP.  Developing country- other nations, duh.  Environmentally sustainable econ. Development- discourages uses of anything that degrades national capital and encourages environmentally friendly options.  Resource- anything obtained from the Earth.  Renewable- replenished quickly  Non- won’t come back after it’s gone.  Perpetual- renewed constantly.

 Sustainable yield- highest rate something can be consumed without reducing its supply.  Enviro degradation- when we exceed a renewable res. Replenish rate, and the supply begins to shrink.  Recycling- creating new material from old  Reuse- using a res. In same form  Eco footprint- amnt of land needed to supply a nation.  PerCap eco footprint- the avg eco footprint of an individual living in a nation.  Culture- whole of a society’s knowledge, beliefs, and practices.  Sustainability revolution- involves learning to reduce eco footprints.  Point sources- single identifiable resources  Nonpoint- spread out and hard to ID.  5 causes of enviro problems- pop. Growth, unsustainable resource use, poverty, insufficient knowledge of how nature works, and not including enviro costs in market prices.  Environmental worldview- set of assumptions and values reflecting beliefs and what one’s role in the world should be.  Enviro ethics- beliefs about what is right and wrong in the treatment of enviro.  Planetary management worldview- states that we are separate from nature and it only exists to meet our basic needs and wants and we can manage the earth’s life support systems for our own benefit.  Stewardship worldview- we need to maintain the Earth for our benefit.  Enviro wisdom “- we are dependent on nature and nature exists for all living things.  Social capital- making the shift to a more sustainable world. Steps to making enviro decisions ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

ID the enviro problem Gather scientific information Propose solution Project advantages/disadvantages Decide a solution Revise decision as needed

4 Scientific Principles of stability ○ Slowing population growth

○ Reducing poverty ○ Be rid of unsustainable forms of resources ○ Create a better world for ourselves and future generations.