ENVR 1113 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Punctuated Equilibrium, Traditional Asian Medicine, Tobacco Institute
18 Aug 2016
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What are we facing: population growth and increasing consumption per person, degradation of soils, global atmospheric changes, loss of biodiversity. 1. 5 world population started a rapid growth phase in the early 1800s and has grown sixfold in the last 200 years. 1. 7 the zero baseline represents the 1950d1980 global average. Pinatubo, in the philippines, volcanic eruption in 1991. Global temperatures quickly recovered setting a new record in 1995. Are resources distributed in a manner that is socially sustainable: what is sustainable development, like the definition of sustainability, sustainable development differs by perspective, some individuals believe that sustainable development is an oxymoron. These individuals are basing their understanding on current development practices and assumptions that are not sustainable from an environmental perspective. 1. 9 sustainability, stewardship, and sound science represent three vital concepts that must be embraced by our society these concepts must be employed in the development of environmental public policy and private environmental concern.
