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Questions to ask
How the Earth works? How are we affecting the Earths life supports system? How to deal with environmental problems?
What laws? When do we phase it in?
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LIVING SUSTAINABLY
SOLAR CAPITAL PROVIDES 99%OF OUR ENERGY WE USE ON EARTH. EARTH CAPITAL LIFE-SUPPORT AND ECONOMIC SERVICES. SUSTAINABILITY - IS THE ABILITY OF A SPECIFIED SYSTEM TO SURVIVE AND FUNCTION OVER A SPECIFIED TIME.
SUSTAINABLE EARTH
EARTH CAPITAL ARE USED AND MAINTAINED OVER TIME.
What is sustainability?
1. 2. 3. Satisfying basic needs without depleting or degrading resources Maximizing resource use Reducing resource use even if it means some big sacrifices by human beings Halting further resource use and limiting human progress
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SUSTAINABLE SOCIETY
MANAGES ITS ECONOMY AND POPULATION SIZE WITHOUT EXCEEDING ALL OR PART OF THE PLANETS ABILITY TO ABSORB ENVIRONMENTAL INSULTS, REPLENISH ITS RESOURCES, AND SUSTAIN HUMAN AND OTHER FORMS OF LIFE OVER A SPECIFIED PERIOD. HUNDREDS OF YEARS.
CARRYING CAPACITY
DEFINED AS THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF ORGANISMS A LOCAL,REGIONAL, OR GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT CAN SUPPORT OVER A SPECIFIED PERIOD.
CARRYING CAPACITY
VARIES BY LOCATION GLOBAL CHANGES TYPES OF TECHNOLOGY USES TO EXTRACT AND PROCESS THE RESOURCES
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EXPONENTIAL GROWTH
IS WHERE THE QUANTITY INCREASES BY A FIXED PERCENTAGE OF THE WHOLE IN A GIVEN TIME AS EACH INCREASE IS APPLIED TO THE BASE FOR FURTHER GROWTH. IS J SHAPED. DOUBLING TIME - THE RULE OF 70. 70/% OF GROWTH RATE = DOUBLING TIME IN YEARS.
k = (1/t)ln(N/N0) t = (1/k)ln(N/N0)
World Population Re ache d 1 billion in 1804 2 billion in 1927 (123 ye ars late r) 3 billion in 1960 (33 ye ars late r) 4 billion in 1974 (14 ye ars late r) 5 billion in 1987 (13 ye ars late r) 6 billion in 1999 (12 ye ars late r) World Population M ay Re ach 7 billion in 2013 (14 ye ars late r) 8 billion in 2028 (15 ye ars late r) 9 billion in 2050 (22 ye ars late r)
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The earths population is currently 6.6 billion people. The rate of population growth is 1.2 percent. How large will the earths population be after 58 years?
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Because developing nations make up 81% of the worlds population, they generate most of the pollution and waste as well as using most of the worlds resources.
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Based on the map, in which three countries would you not expect to find high levels of poverty?
1. 2. 3. 4. United States, Argentina, Japan United States, China, Australia Greenland, Kenya, South Africa Mexico, Brazil, Canada
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DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
LOW INDUSTRIALIZATION AND PER CAPITA GNPs. MAKES UP 80% OF THE WORLDS POPULATION. 15% OF THE WORLDS WEALTH AND INCOME. ONLY USE 12% OF THE WORLDS RESOURCES.
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READ PAUL EHRLICHS ESSAY. WRITE A COUNTER POINT ESSAY. TYPED 2 pages. 20 POINTS. Test points Due Friday the 9th
1-3 RESOURCES
Nonrenewable resources:
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1. Are fixed in quantity 2. Include solar energy 3. Degrade quickly once they have been extracted from the earth 4. Can be exhausted completely
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RENEWABLE RESOURCES
RENEWABLE RESOURCES - SOLAR. POTENTIALLY RENEWABLE RESOURCES CAN BE REPLENISHED FAIRLY RAPIDLY THROUGH NATURAL PROCESSES. BIODIVERSITY GENETIC DIVERSITY SPECIES DIVERSITY ECOLOGICAL DIVERSITY VARIETY PROVIDES MORE RESOURCES.
Which of the following countries has the highest ecological footprint per capita?
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India The Netherlands The United States All are about the same
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IF I DO NOT USE THIS RESOURCE, SOMEONE ELSE WILL. THE LITTLE BIT I USE OR POLLUTE IS NOT ENOUGH TO MATTER. WITH ONLY A FEW USES, THIS LOGIC WORKS. HOWEVER, THE CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF MANY PEOPLE TRYING TO EXHAUSTS OR RUINS IT. THEN NO ONE CAN BENEFIT FROM IT, AND THEREIN LIES THE TRAGEDY.
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POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS
USE THE COMMON-PROPERTY RESOURCE AT RATES BELOW WHAT IS SUSTAINABLE BY REDUCING POPULATION AND REGULATING ACCESS. PROBLEMS CONVERT THE COMMON-PROPERTY TO PRIVATE OWNERSHIP. PROBLEMS COMMAND-AND-CONTROL IS THE USE OF TAXES AND THE FREEMARKET PROBLEMS -
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The depletion of nonrenewable resources The degradation of renewable free-access resources The seizing of natural resources by government The underuse of resources that could benefit needy people
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1-4 POLLUTION
POINT SOURCE - COMES FROM A SINGLE, IDENTIFIABLE SOURCE. NONPOINT SOURCE - RUNOFF THREE FACTORS DETERMINED HOW SEVERE THE HARMFUL EFFECTS OF A POLLUTANT ARE.
SOLUTIONS TO POLLUTION
POLLUTION CONTROL-INPUT CONTROL THREE Rs POLLUTION PREVENTION- OUTPUT CONTROL 1. TEMPORARY BANDAGE. 2. THE CLEANUP OF ONE TYPE OF POLLUTANT MAY CAUSE ANOTHER TYPE OF POLLUTION PROBLEM. 3. COST IS TO HIGH.
RAPID POPULATION GROWTH RAPID AND WASTEFUL USE OF RESOURCES WITH TOO LITTLE EMPHASIS ON POLLUTION PREVENTION AND WASTE REDUCTION POVERTY FAILURE OF POLICIES THAT ENCOURAGE SUSTAINABLE GROWTH
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WHATS THE USE OF A HOUSE IF YOU DONT HAVE A DECENT PLANET TO PUT IT ON? THOREAU ENVIRONMENTAL WORLDVIEWS PLANETARY MANAGEMENT WORLDVIEW.
SUSTAINABILITY
PLANETARY MANAGEMENT WORLDVIEW
WE ARE THE BEST THERE IS ALWAYS MORE ALL EC. GROWTH IS GOOD SUCCESS = CONTROL OF EARTH FOR OUR BENEFIT