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Chapter 1 Understanding Our Environment

Chapter 1 Understanding Our Environment . What Is Environmental Science? . Current Conditions . We Live On A Marvelous Planet No other known planet is remotely habitable We Face Many Serious Environmental Problems There Are Also Many Signs of Hope Calculating Your Ecological Footprint

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Chapter 1 Understanding Our Environment

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  1. Chapter 1Understanding Our Environment

  2. What Is Environmental Science?

  3. Current Conditions • We Live On A Marvelous Planet • No other known planet is remotely habitable • We Face Many Serious Environmental Problems • There Are Also Many Signs of Hope • Calculating Your Ecological Footprint • We are using more than one Earth • Need 4 Earths to sustain U.S. Standard for everyone

  4. A Brief History of Conservation and Environmentalism • Nature Protection Has Historic Roots • Resource Waste Inspired Pragmatic, Utilitarian Conservation • Ethical And Aesthetic Concerns Inspired The Preservation Movement • 1890-1910: John Muir, Sierra Club, Teddy Roosevelt • 1930’s: “Dust Bowl,” CCC, New Deal

  5. A Brief History of Conservation and Environmentalism • Rising Pollution Levels Led To the Modem Environmental Movement • 1970’s: Earth Day • 1990’s: Kyoto Accords, Global warming • Environmental Quality Is Tied To Social Progress

  6. Human Dimensions Of Environmental Science • We Live In An Inequitable World • Is There Enough For Everyone? • You can’t get an infinite amount of anything (like people) into a finite world • You can’t get an infinite amount of anything (like petroleum) out of a finite world • Recent Progress Is Encouraging

  7. Life Expectancy-1930

  8. Life Expectancy-1960

  9. Life Expectancy-1990

  10. Global Corruption

  11. Human Rights Index

  12. Religious Freedom

  13. Sustainable Development • Can Development Be Truly Sustainable? • Can Freedom Exist in a No-Growth World? • What Is The Role Of International Aid? • Indigenous People Are Important Guardians Of Nature

  14. Environmental Ethics • We Can Extend Moral Value To People And Things • Faith, Conservation, And Justice • Many Faiths Support Environmental Conservation • Environmental Justice Combines Civil Rights and Environmental Protection • Environmental Racism Distributes Hazards Inequitably

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