Morals
If something has intrinsic value if its existence is...
valued/ being considered
The maximum sustainable yield is?
The maximum amount of a renewable resource that can be harvested indefinitely.
Which worldview is human-centered?
Anthropocentric.
Let's say that Yellowstone can support 75 wolves. That would be its _______.
Carrying capacity
Environmental science is the study of the interactions between which two main things?
Humans and the environment
someone who can make responsible choices and capable of reflection.
a moral agent
Using resources in a way that meets our needs without compromising future generations is a relaxed definition of...
sustainability
Which worldview does a dictator have?
Egocentric
Earth has a certain amount of ____ which is the natural resources and the natural processes that support life.
Natural capital
The study of the natural world and how humans interact/ affect with it...is the definition of what?
Environmental science
something that doesn't have moral standing but has worth sometimes because it is useful.
instrumental value
it can be replenished by natural processes - enough to be used indefinitely.. is the definition of what?
renewable resources
Which worldview believes all animals that can feel pain have moral standing?
Sentiocentric
What is material or energy that is essential for life?
natural resources
* How does human activity change things?
* Can we do things differently to reduce our impact?
What is the third Overarching Enviro. Sci. question?
* How did/ would it work if humans weren't here?
owed by a moral agent to that which has moral standing...
moral duty
Define non-renewable resource
A resource that is not replenished rapidly enough to be used indefinitely. (or one that has a finite amount on the planet)
Which worldview believe a mushroom and the soil it is in has moral standing?
Ecocentric.
Natural income is?
what is produced by natural resources through natural processes in a given time. It is produced without touching the natural capital that produced it
in the IPAT equation, what does the P, the A, and the T stand for?
Impact = Population, Affluence, Technology
a organism or object has this if its interests have to be considered when making decisions
Moral standing
List the 3 principals of sustainability
Biodiversity
chemical cycling
solar energy
This worldview believes that a banana slug has the same intrinsic value as a human?
Biocentric
These include nutrient cycles, soil formation, food production, and waste treatment.
Natural processes.
Explain the difference between renewable and nonrenewable resources, and give one example of each.
Renewable = naturally replenishes (ex: solar, wind). Nonrenewable = limited supply (ex: coal, oil).