envisci unit 1 study tool

what is environmental science

• study of our planet

• study on how people interact with the environment

• study on how the environment is dyeing

• study of wood

what is the tragedy of the commons

• the issue with open access

• a tragic story about the common people and there day to day life

• The conflict for resources between individual interests and the common good (i.e., society)

• the unfortunate truth behind the common well being of the people

Tragedy of the Commons refers to the conflict between individual _____ and the __________ (aka society).

what were Hardins 3 solutions to the tragedy of the commons

• privatization

• regulation

• reduce waste

• polluter pays

around 1400 what happened to the trees and birds of Easter Island

• forest fires

• tornados

• floods

• overharvesting

in the Tragedy of the Commons – the _______ benefits while the _____ pays for the use, extraction and consequences.

what are renewable / non-renewable resources

• Renewable resources are those that can be replenished naturally in a short period of time, like solar and wind energy. Non-renewable resources are those that do not replenish in a short period of time, like coal and oil.
• Renewable resources are those that cannot be replenished naturally, like coal and oil. Non-renewable resources are those that can be replenished naturally in a short period of time, like solar and wind energy.
• Renewable resources are those that can be used repeatedly, like plastic and glass. Non-renewable resources are those that can be used only once, like paper and cardboard.
• Renewable resources are those that are unlimited in supply, like water and air. Non-renewable resources are those that are limited in supply, like gold and silver.

the major fields of study used in Environmental Science are (in order of study guide) B____, E___ science, P_____, C______, and S____ sciences

who is Hardin and what did he make in 1968

• Hardin is a scientist who made a significant discovery in physics in 1968
• Hardin is a musician who released a hit album in 1968
• Hardin is a politician who passed a significant law in 1968
• Hardin is a biologist who published 'The Tragedy of the Commons' in 1968