Chapter 1

Population doubled in last 40 years • 8 billion • 4 billion by 2050

Daily temperature increase = loss of forest cover to agriculture on slopes Dark soil absorbs heat Less ice and snow

Black Death Bubonic plague Fleas and rats Cholera, dysentary, and yellow fever Dark ages and lack of sanitation

Population exceeds it’s environmental resources

1/2 million people starved to death Millions affected by malnutrition

Due to rise in fuel cost = higher food cost World produces enough food for everyone Transportation and cost are the weak links

Minerals Petroleum Groundwater Land and wildlife

Scientific Sustainability of resources Sustainability of ecosystems Economics Sustainable development Sustainable growth

Population in harmony with natural support systems Non-polluting energy policy A plan for renewable resources A plan for non renewable resources Does not damage the environment Shares N-R-R with future generations A social, legal, and political system that is dedicated to sustainability

Evolutionary rather than Revolutionary Inclusive Proactive Attracting Assisting the disadvantaged not taking advantage

The maximum number of individuals of a species that can be sustained by an environment w/o decreasing the capacity of the environment to sustain the same amount in the future.

Mega cities Providing resources and services Some progress has been made Urbanization continues

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40%

Clarity Accuracy Precision Relevance Depth Breadth Logic Significance Fairness

Demand for salmon Technology to harvest large numbers Native Americans take only what they need in primitive ways

Threat of serious damage Do not wait for irrefutable scientific evidence Continue to investigate

Utilitarian (materialistic) Ecological Aesthetic Recreational Inspirational Creative Moral Cultural