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Understanding Environmentalism and Sustainable Development

Explore the science and social aspects of environmentalism, sustainable development, and resource management. Analyze experiments, ecological footprints, and graph data to understand environmental issues and solutions.

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Understanding Environmentalism and Sustainable Development

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  1. Clicker Questions Chapter 1 Environment:The Science behind the Stories 4th Edition Withgott/Brennan

  2. QUESTION: Review Which of the following is correct about the term “environmentalism”? • It is very science-oriented. • It is a social movement to protect the environment. • It usually does not include advocacy for the environment. • It involves scientists trying to solve environmental problems.

  3. QUESTION: Review Adding various amounts of fertilizer to plants in a laboratory is a _____ type of experiment. • Correlative • Natural • Manipulative • Rare

  4. QUESTION: Review What is the definition of “sustainable development”? • Using resources to benefit future generations, even if it means lower availability now. • Letting future generations figure out their own problems. • Using resources to satisfy current needs without compromising future availability. • Letting each country decide how to use their resources to best meet their unique, immediate needs.

  5. QUESTION: Weighing the Issues Which do you think is the best way to protect commonly owned resources (e.g., air, water, fisheries)? • Sell the resource to a private entity. • Have the users form voluntary organizations to enforce responsible use. • Governmental regulations • Do nothing and see what happens.

  6. QUESTION: Weighing the Issues Do you think the rest of the world can have an ecological footprint as large as the footprint of the United States? Yes, because we will find new technologies and resources. Yes, because the footprint of the U.S. is not really that large. Definitely not, the world does not have that many resources. It does not matter, it’s not that important.

  7. QUESTION: Interpreting Graphs and Data a) It has grown exponentially. b) It has grown linearly. c) It has decreased. d) It has stopped growing. According to this graph, what has happened to the population over the last 500 years?

  8. QUESTION: Interpreting Graphs and Data What happens if test results reject a hypothesis? • The scientist formulates a new hypothesis. • It shows the test failed. • The hypothesis was supported. • The predictions may not have reflected the hypothesis.

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