Protecting Nature
The idea that humans should leave natural resources in as nearly their natural state as possible
Preservation
Resources that can be replenished even when they are being used
Renewable Resources
Heat, light and nuclear radiation or forms of what type of pollution?
Energy
The idea that natural resources should be used in ways that avoid long-term harm to the environment
Conservation
Resources that can be used up or exhausted
Nonrenewable Resources
Improper release of waste into the environment.
pollution
In conservation, the mindset that seeks to undo the past damage
Restoration
Materials we get from the world.
natural resources
Substances such as plastic that cannot be broken down in the environment
Nonbiodegradable
Using them at a rate that allows the resources to replace themselves.
The concern for the proper stewardship of natural resources is called what?
Environmentalism
Substance that can be broken down in the environment
Biodegradable
The idea that humans should be able to use earth's resources as freely as possible
Development
God's command for humans to manage and care for the earth and all that live on it.
Creation Mandate
The three R's of preventing pollution
Reduce, reuse, recycle