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This document provides an outline of key topics and concepts covered in an introduction to environmental science course. It includes definitions of important terms, descriptions of historical events and legislation, comparisons of developed and developing countries, and explanations of economic and environmental worldviews.

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Environmental Science Notes Outline 1

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Guided Notes: Intro to Enviro Science

Environmental Science Notes Outline Unit 1: Introduction to Environmental Science


Introduction to Environmental Science
1. What is environmental science?
In every deliberation, we must consider our
impact on the next seven generations.
2. The environment includes:

• Climate
• Soil and landforms
• Water sources
• Other living organisms
2. What changed about human society during the agricultural revolution?

In Sumeria , similar grain


production to modern
agriculture: 30
bushels/acre.
a. What technology enabled this?

4. Define these two concepts illustrated by the collapse of civilization in Mesopotamia:

a. The Law of Unintended Consequences –

b. Resource Depletion –

5. What changed about human society during the industrial revolution?

Tragedy of the Commons


6. According to the Tragedy of the Commons idea, what is the major cause of resource depletion?

a. Define commons -

7. Give two modern examples of the Tragedy of the Commons:

8. Describe each of these designations of natural resources:

a. Inexhaustible resources –

b. Renewable resources –

c. Nonrenewable resources –

d. Recyclable resources –

Environmental History

9. Explain the Antiquities Act –

10. Differentiate between each of these land designations made during the Progressive Era:

a. National Parks –

b. National Forests –

c. National Wildlife Refuges –

11. Define environmental ethics –

a. Anthropocentrism –

b. Ecocentrism –

12. What was the result of the Hetch Hetchy debate?

a. What justification was given by Gifford Pinchot for this decision?

13. Explain each of these issues that were raised during the modern environmentalism era:

a. Carcinogenic material –

b. Air pollution –

c. Persistent chemicals –
d. Extinction –

e. Famine -

f. Water pollution –

g. Hazardous waste –

14. Briefly define the role of each of these laws passed during the Modern Environmentalism era:

a. Antiquities Act –

b. Clean Water Act –

c. Clean Air Act –

d. Environmental Policy Act –

e. Endangered Species Act –

f. Safe Drinking Water Act –

g. Resource Conservation and Recovery Act –

h. CERCLA –

15. What is the responsibility of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)?

Developed vs Developing Countries

16. List characteristics of developed and developing countries.

17. What is gross domestic product (GDP)?


18. What does the total fertility rate measure?

19. What does life expectancy measure?

20. What is consumption?

21. Fill out this table contrasting a developed and developing country.

22. What does ecological footprint measure?

Economics and the Environment

23. Explain the principle of supply and demand:

24. What is the goal of a cost-benefit analysis?

a. What are hidden costs?

Environmental Worldviews

25. Explain the planetary management worldview.

a. Is this an anthropocentric or ecocentric worldview?


26. Explain the stewardship worldview.

27. Explain the environmental wisdom worldview.

a. Is this an anthropocentric or ecocentric worldview?

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