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Environmental Science 3205: Chapter 2 Workbook 1
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Sustainable Development
Sustainability
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First used as an environmental term in __________ at the _____________________________
________________________________________________
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Meeting the ______________ of the ________________ without compromising the ability of
____________________ generations to meet their own needs.
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For human society to remain for centuries to come, we must build a society that:
◦ __________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
◦ __________________________________
◦ __________________________________
◦ __________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
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In order to achieve a ______________________ environment we must:
◦ Place great effort on looking after our __________________
◦ Change our way of thinking from “_____________________________” to
“___________________________________”
◦ Live within our limits – _______________, __________________,
____________________
Stewardship
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____________________________that aims to achieve _______________________________
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Includes ________________ that preserve the environment at the ___________,
_____________, and _____________ levels.
Factors that influence sustainability
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______________________: carrying capacity, water availability, space, etc.
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______________________: lowering quotas for hunting
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______________________: culture, values, attitudes, beliefs
Models of sustainable development
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____________________ View
◦ Viewed as three interconnected types of capital
◦ Emphasis is on where the three link
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_____________________ View
◦ Viewed as three systems within each other
◦ The economy and society are limited by the carrying capacity of the environment
Workbook
Part A: Fill-ins
1. The _____________________________is that “there is always more,” must be replaced with
an attitude that “there is not always more,” and the world’s resources are limited. [p 27]
2. Except for energy from the sun, Earth is a ________________________ which means that little
or no materials may enter or leave. [p 27]
3. Sustainable development explicitly recognizes the interconnections and relationships between
the economy, society, and the environment. These are referred to as three types of
_________________ ---economic, social and natural. [p 29]
4. When sustainable development is viewed as three interconnected types of capital, the emphasis
is on the ________________________ between the economy, society, and the environment.
[p 29]
5. When a _____________________view is used the emphasis shifts to the environmental limits
imposed on the economy and society. [p 29]
6. The ______________________________of an ecosystem is the number of individuals of a
species that can survive in that area over time. [p 30]
7. When a particular condition or factor can be identified as a key component that limits the size of
the population, it is called a ____________________________. [p 30].
8. A provincial example that illustrates carrying capacity and limiting factors is the introduction of
the ____________________ to the island of Newfoundland. [p 30]
9. A _____________________________________________ is one that can indefinitely meet the
demands for food at socially acceptable economic costs and environmental impacts. [p 35]
10. A ____________________________sustainable society is one that is just, equitable, inclusive,
democratic, and provides a decent quality of life for current and future generations. [p 36]
Part B: Questions
1. List the three groups of factors that influence sustainability. [p 29]
1._______________________________________
2._______________________________________
3._______________________________________
2. Draw and label the two models of sustainable development [p 29]
3. What is a limiting factor and list the four categories of limiting factors that affect most
populations? [p 30]
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
1.________________________________
2.________________________________
3.________________________________
4.________________________________