SOCA02H3 Lecture : TECHNOLOGY & THE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT lecture.doc

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22: massive population growth over past 100 years. The study of the interaction of living organisms and. Ecology first developed in germany: natural environment: The earth"s surface and atmosphere, including living organisms, as well as the air, water, soil, and other resources necessary to sustain life organisms and their natural environments. A system composed of interactions of all living: ecosystem: The ecosystem is a whole- affects the whole planet. Eco means house: environmental deficit: consequences to the natural environment caused by humanity"s preoccupation with material affluence (ex. pollution, acid rain) Bands of 20-25 people that had not impact on the environment: societies at intermediate stage of development. Pastoralism- taming animals ( horses, dogs, oxen, cats, etc. ) *- slash and burn- technique for clearing forests so you can farm on it: industrial revolution. * the globe is very resilient (can bounce back) Amount of arable land (land that can be used for farming)

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