Ch1 Flashcards :Enviro Sci and sustainability

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Environment

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The multitude of living and nonliving things on earth that sustain life, including our own.

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System

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A collection of components interacting with each other to produce outcomes that each component could not achieve on its own.

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Emergent Property

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An outcome arising from the function of the system as a whole.

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Ecosystem

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A community of life and the physical environment with which it interacts.

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Ecosystem Services

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A concept that assigns a value to human benefits derived from naturally functioning ecosystems.

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Anthropocene

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A new, current epoch of Earth history recognized by many scientists, which is marked by conspicuous human effects on the planet.

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Sustainability

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The management of natural resources in ways that do not diminish or degrade Earths ability to provide them in the future.

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Sustainable development

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Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs

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3Es (Environment, economy and equity)

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A Framework that considers the environmental effects as well as the economic and social effects of human actions.

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Climate change

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long-term change in climate conditions, such as temperature and precipitation.