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7371945752Sustainabilityliving on Earth in a way that allows humans to use its resources without depriving future generations of those resources0
7371953655Natural resourceany of the various substances and energy sources that we take from our environment and that we need in order to survive1
7371960017Renewable resourcematerials or substances that occur in nature and can be replenished by natural processes in a reasonable timeframe2
7371968610Nonrenewable Resourcenatural resources that are in limited supply or are formed much more slowly than we use them3
7371972172Biodiversitythe variety of life across all levels of biological organization, including the diversity of species, their genes, their populations, and their communities.4
7371980021Genetic diversitya measurement of the differences in DNA composition among individuals within a given species5
7371984211Species diversitythe number and variety of different species in the world or in particular region6
7371985540Pollutionthe release of matter or energy into the environment that causes undesirable impact on the health and well-being of humans or other organisms. Pollution can be physical, chemical, or biological, and it can affect water, air, or soil7
7371990871Point SourceA specific spot-such as a factory- where large quantities of air pollutants or water pollutants are discharged8
7371993682Nonpoint SourceA diffuse source of pollutants, often consisting of many small sources9
7371996350Carrying Capacitythe maximum population size that a given environment can sustain10
7372001308Developing Countriesa country with relatively low levels of industrialization and income11
7372006019Developed Countriesa country with relatively high levels of industrialization and income12
7372017885Anthropogenicderived from human activities13
7372026956Per Capitaper person14
7372029147Ecosystem Servicesthe process by which natural environments provide life-supporting resources15
7372035011Bioticliving16
7372042025AbioticNon-living17
7372047299Biomassthe total mass of all living matter in a specific area18

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