WEEK 1: Science Environment
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The study of environment, either globally or locally, and its living and non-living components
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
Refers to all the things around us; all external factors and conditions that affect living organisms
ENVIRONMENT
Goals of sustainable development
(1) TO DEVELOP SUSTAINABLE WORLD (2) TO STUDY ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS AND ISSUES
Meeting our needs without preventing future generations of humans and species from meeting their needs
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Causes of environmental and resource problems
• POVERTY • RAPID POPULATION GROWTH • FAILURE OF ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL SYSTEM TO ENCOURAGE EARTH-SUSTAINING FORMS OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT • RAPID AND WASTEFUL USE OF RESOURCES
Anything required by an organism for normal maintenance, growth, and reproduction.
ECOLOGICAL RESOURCES
Anything obtained from environment to meet human needs and wants
ECONOMIC RESOURCES
Type of resources that cannot be replaced and is fixed in quantity
NON-RENEWABLE RESOURCES
Type of resources that can be replaced or replenished
RENEWABLE RESOURCES
Process by which people develop awareness, knowledge, and concern to the environment
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
Preserving, conserving, and utilizing the environment for future generations
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
The key elements of the National Education Action Plan for Sustainable Development
• POVERTY REDUCTION • SOCIAL EQUITY • EMPOWERMENT AND GOOD GOVERNANCE • PEACE AND SOLIDARITY • ECOLOGY INTEGRITY • CREATE AWARENESS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ISSUES • ENHANCE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING SKILLS • INFLUENCE ATTITUDES AND VALUES • ENCOURAGE MORE RESPONSIBLE BEHAVIOR • PROMOTE LEARNING THAT LEADS TO ACTION
The Millenium Development Goals and Target
GOAL 1: ERIDICATE POVERTY AND HUNGER GOAL 2: ACHIEVE UNIVERSAL PRIMARY EDUCATION GOAL 3: PROMOTES GENDER EQUALITY GOAL 4: REDUCE CHILD MORTALITY GOAL 5: IMPROVE MATERNAL STATE GOAL 6: COMBAT HIV/AIDS, MALARIA, AND OTHER DISEASES GOAL 7: ENSURE ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY GOAL 8: DEVELOP A GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP FOR DEVELOPMENT