GEOG 205 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Life-Cycle Assessment, Container Deposit Legislation In The United States, Polluter Pays Principle
31 May 2016
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Human environment is the interface between physical and environment. Environmental problems are at the core, whereas social problems cause the environment to change. For ecosystem services, the problems are getting bigger and bigger, the arrows show that there is new potential for new political solutions. Constituents of well-being important for us as a species and also to reduce environmental pressures on the system. Foreign investment lead to the globalization of mi. Historical perspectives: colonialism and trade, 19th century. Malthus 1798 an essay on principle of population . Growth rate of population is geometric (exponential), food supply is arithmetic. Introduced a moral aspect, we have a moral responsibility to not overpopulate, limit population growth. Club of rome 1972 the limit to growth . Earth resources will not be able to support the current rates of economic and population growth. Warn of overpopulation due to its effect on eco-scarcity.
