ENVS 1126 Chapter : Chapter 1 Science And The Environment
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Human well-being is actually declining (rejected: well-being is not declining: food production has been enhanced. Conclusion: declining ecosystem conditions will affect human well-being: definition sustainability the goal we should be working toward in our relationship with the natural world. A system is sustainable if it can continue indefinitely without depleting material or energy resources. Sustainability, stewardship, and sound science can move us toward a sustainable future. **they are all central themes in environmental science. (was on quiz: sound science vs junk science. Sound science is based on scientific method to understand how the natural world works. Understanding how the world works and how human interact with it. Junk science is not based on scientific method. It is information that is presented as science but it is not. Does not conform to rigors of true science. Picking and choosing only results supporting your idea.
