Introduction to Environmental Science
In every deliberation, we must consider our impact on the next seven generations.
- The Iroquois Confederacy
Environmental Science
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Environmental History
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Tigris River, Diyarbakir, Turkey.
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The Tragedy of the Commons
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Norilsk, Russia
Source: ecojunk.wordpress.com
Zadar, Croatia
Source: Agence France-Presse
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The Progressive Era
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Redwood lumberjacks, Humboldt County, California.
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Hetch Hetchy Debate
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"San Francisco 1906 fire 02 DA-SN-03-00958" by Harry Sterling Hooper.
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Environmental Ethics
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"Where conflicting interests must be reconciled, the question shall always be answered from the standpoint of the greatest good of the greatest number in the long run.“
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Modern Environmentalism
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“The battle to feed all of humanity is over. In the 1970s hundreds of millions of people will starve to death in spite of any crash programs embarked upon now. At this late date nothing can prevent a substantial increase in the world death rate...”
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Laws and Regulation
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Global Environmentalism
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The Demographic Divide
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Border between Bhutan (left) and India (right).
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Border between Bhutan (left) and India (right).
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| U.S. | Japan | India | Haiti |
Life Expectancy | 79 | 83 | 66 | 62 |
Total Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 1.93 | 1.39 | 2.56 | 3.35 |
Gross Domestic Product Per Person | $49,040 | $34,830 | $4,500 | $1,490 |
Energy Use Per Person (Kilowatt-Hours) | 13,240 | 7,841 | 698 | 31 |
Carbon Dioxide Produced Annually Per Person (Tons) | 17.0 | 9.3 | 1.7 | 0.2 |
Economics and the Environment
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A collapsed garment factory in Savar, Bangladesh. Source: AP
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A collapsed garment factory in Savar, Bangladesh. Source: AP
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Ecological Footprint
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Environmental Worldviews
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The Wat Pa Luang Ta Bua Temple in Thailand, where orphan Bengal tigers and their offspring are cared for.
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Earthrise, taken by astronaut Frank Borman in 1968, during the Apollo 8 mission.