EESA01H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Homo Naledi, Doubling Time, Fertile Crescent
6 Dec 2015
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It is the discipline which combines many different fields of study into one in order to increase our understanding of our environment and surroundings. Eesa01 lecture 2 i. ii. iii. iv. v. vi. vii. These 2 types of people are not the same. The basis of science is to not approach a problem with a biased view. Many environmentalists are not objective with their views, i. e. they are biased. This does not mean that the 2 groups are mutually exclusive, just that they are not the same. There are 2 main philosophies concerning our environmental future: cornucopia (literally horn of plent): view the future more positively. They assume that human ingenuity will see us through crisis when the time arises: cassandra (mythical princess that predicted disasters): view the future more negatively. Believe that our environmental impact is past the tipping point. Bigger, more advanced countries tend to have a larger ecological footprint.
