ENVIRSC 2EI3 Study Guide - Comprehensive Final Exam Guide - Ecosystem, Canada, Agriculture
20 Nov 2018
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Key concepts: change in natural systems: timescales involved, types of changes, examples, types and examples of societal changes, major challenges that society faces as a result of environmental change. Change in societies: growing demand world wide for a certain standard of living, ex: more individuals own cars now a days, changes in attitude, ex: how we relate to the environment, perceptions, attitudes, and values. Change and challenge: will soils be able to provide food for everyone, society must respond, change by controlling natural systems or change the way we interact with them. The impact of population: global energy consumption and pollution has increased due to the population increase, we will have over 10 billion people on the planet by the year of 2100. Economic growth: driving force behind the demographic transition, overpopulation leads to poverty. The millennium development goals: adapted by united nations in 2000.
