Theories
Type of growth that population is classified under
What is Exponential Growth?
What is "How the Other Half Lives"?
The concern that the population will outgrow our food supplies in the future
What is Malthusian Trap?
Author of Silent Spring
What is the National Environment Policy Act (NEPA)?
Type of growth that Food Production is classified
What is Linear Growth?
Ebenezer Howard's vision on the First Eco City
What is "Garden Cities"?
The two sides of planning how the nation would take course in sustainability/environmentalism
Who is Pinchot for conservation?
Who is Muir for preservation?
Created the theory of carrying capacity and is the leader of environmental thinking
Who is Thomas Malthus?
Regulates air emissions
What is the Clean Air Act (CAA)?
The conundrum of increasing ecological footprints while a declining global resource base and carrying capacity
What is Malthusian Theory?
Piece of literature written by Rachel Cason to bring awareness of the dangers of environmental pollution
What is "Silent Spring"?
Long drought that majorly decreased crop yield and put the economy in a scare
What is the Dust Bowl?
Who is Gifford Pinchot?
Regulates discharges of pollutants in the water
As population growth is ahead of agriculture growth, there must be a stage where food supply can no longer feed the population
What is Malthusian Trap?
Piece of literature by Mark Reisner about land development and water resource development
What is "Cadillac Desert"?
The increase of usage in pesticides in the air, water, and wildlife caused this issue to be talked about more often
Advocated for preservation
Who is John Muir?
Conserves and protects endangered or threatened species
What is the Endangered Species Act (ESA)?
English economist who started to make people think more about the future and what will become of our world
Who is Thomas Robert Malthus?
Piece of literature written by Garret Hardin that describes the downside of sharing common resources with everyone
What is "Tragedy of the Commons"?
A social movement focused on the fair distribution of environmental benefits
What is Environmental Justice?
Agency that regulated environmental pollution and now protects natural resources
Who is the Environmental Protection Agency?
Agency that is responsible for environmental protection matters