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4748502487Exponential growthWhen a quantity increases at a fixed percentage per unit of time such as 2% per year0
4748502488Enviornmental scienceStudy of how the earth works how we interact with the earth and how to deal with enviornmental problems1
4748502489EcologyA biological science that studies the relationships between living organisms and their enviornment2
4748502490SustainabilityAbility of earths various systems including human cultural systems and economies to survive and adapt to changing enviormental conditions indefinitley3
4748502491Enviornmental sustainable societyMeets the basic resource needs of its people in a just and and equitable manner without degrading the natural capital that supplies these resources4
4748502492Developed countryMost are highly industrialized and have a high average per capita GDP (1.2 billion people)5
4748502493Developing countryMiddle income modertaly developed (5.4 billion people)6
4748502494Sustainable yeildHighest rate at which a renewable resource can be used indefinitely without reducing its available supply7
4748502495Enviornmental degradationWhenever we exceed a resources natural replacement rate the available supply begins to shrink8
4748502496Common propertyFree acess resources9
4748502497Tragedy of the commonsThe degradation if renewable free acess resources10
4748502498Point source pollutionSingle indentifiable sources11
4748502499Nonpoint source pollutionLarger dispensed and often difficult to identify12
4748502500MalnutritionLack of protein and other nutrients for good health13
4748502501AffluenzaUnstainable addiction to overconsumption and materialism14
4748502502BiodiversityGreat variety of genes species ecosystems and ecological process have provided15
4748502503Aldo leopoldBelieved the role of the human species should be to protect nature not conquer it published sand county almanac16
4748502504John muirNature preservationist founded the sierra club17
4748502505Gifford pinchotFirst chief18
4748502506Theodore rooseveltPresident19
4748502507Franklin rooseveltCreated the CCC20
4748502508Rachel carsonPublished silent spring21
4748539386What are developed countries?U.s, Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand22
4748541776What are developing countriesChina India Brazil Mexico23

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