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Environmental Issues, Their Causes, and SustainabilityEnvironmental Issues, Their Causes, and Sustainability

G. Tyler Miller’sLiving in the Environment

MATES

Chapter 1

G. Tyler Miller’sLiving in the Environment

MATES

Chapter 1

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Key ConceptsKey Concepts

Growth and SustainabilityGrowth and Sustainability

Resources and Resource UseResources and Resource Use

PollutionPollution

Causes of Environmental ProblemsCauses of Environmental Problems

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Living More SustainablyLiving More Sustainably

Ecology(Biologists)

Ecology(Biologists)

Environmental Science(Natural and social scientists study the earth, our interactions with it, and how to deal with problems.

Environmental Science(Natural and social scientists study the earth, our interactions with it, and how to deal with problems.

Sustainable Society1. Living off interest vs. capital2. Carrying capacity

Sustainable Society1. Living off interest vs. capital2. Carrying capacity

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Population GrowthPopulation Growth

ExponentialGrowth

ExponentialGrowth

Doubling Time/Rule of 70

Doubling Time/Rule of 70

Fig. 1-2 p. 4Fig. 1-2 p. 4

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Fig. 1-1 p. 2

World PopulationWorld Population

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Economic GrowthEconomic Growth

Gross National Product (GNP)(Our Total)

Gross National Product (GNP)(Our Total)

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)(Our Inside Part) value of all goods and services

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)(Our Inside Part) value of all goods and services

Gross World Product (GWP)(World Total)

Gross World Product (GWP)(World Total)

Per Capita GNP(Average)

Per Capita GNP(Average)

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Economic DevelopmentEconomic Development

Developed Countries(US, Canada, Japan, Australia, NZ, Europe)

Developed Countries(US, Canada, Japan, Australia, NZ, Europe)

Developing CountriesDeveloping CountriesPositive Aspects(Life expectancy doubled, food production outpaces population growth, more goods/less materials, pollution decline in developed countries)

Positive Aspects(Life expectancy doubled, food production outpaces population growth, more goods/less materials, pollution decline in developed countries)

Negative Aspects(Life expectancy and pollution control lag in developing countries, unsustainable natural resource use, population competing with wildlife habitats, self-inflict climate changes)

Negative Aspects(Life expectancy and pollution control lag in developing countries, unsustainable natural resource use, population competing with wildlife habitats, self-inflict climate changes)

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Globalization “An interconnected world” Globalization “An interconnected world”

Economic(Trade) Economic(Trade)

Information and Communication(Internet)Information and Communication(Internet)

Environmental Effects(Transport of species/disease)Environmental Effects(Transport of species/disease)

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ResourcesResources

Perpetual renewed continuously “SUN” 6 billion years more

Perpetual renewed continuously “SUN” 6 billion years more

Renewable Replenished somewhat rapidly

Renewable Replenished somewhat rapidly

Non-renewableNon-renewable

Fig. 1-6 p. 9Fig. 1-6 p. 9

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Renewable ResourcesRenewable Resources

Sustainable Yield The highest rate at which a resource can be used without reducing its available supply

Sustainable Yield The highest rate at which a resource can be used without reducing its available supply

Environmental Degradation(exceeding sustainable yield) Ground water, Overgrazing, Deforestation

Environmental Degradation(exceeding sustainable yield) Ground water, Overgrazing, Deforestation

Tragedy of the Commons Biologist Garret Hardin 1968; If I don’t use this resource someone else will “What difference do I make?”

Tragedy of the Commons Biologist Garret Hardin 1968; If I don’t use this resource someone else will “What difference do I make?”

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Free Access ResourcesFree Access Resources

• Regulate Access To a Resource

• Example;

• FISHERIES, GRAZING LANDS, FORESTRY

• Or Convert to private ownership???

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Non-Renewable ResourcesExist in a fixed quantity Million or so years to replenish

Non-Renewable ResourcesExist in a fixed quantity Million or so years to replenish

Energy ResourcesEnergy Resources

Metallic ResourcesMetallic Resources

Non-MetallicResources

Non-MetallicResources

ReuseReuse

RecycleRecycle Economic DepletionFig. 1-7 p. 10

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Ecological FootprintEcological Footprint

Humanities footprint is 15% higher than earths bio capacity

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PollutionPollution

What is pollution?(Anthropogenic vs. natural)Humans burning Coal vs. Volcanic Eruption

What is pollution?(Anthropogenic vs. natural)Humans burning Coal vs. Volcanic Eruption

Effects of PollutionEffects of Pollution

SourcesSources

PointPoint

NonpointNonpoint

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Dealing With PollutionDealing With Pollution

Prevention (Input Control) Eliminates the production of pollutants

Prevention (Input Control) Eliminates the production of pollutants

Cleanup (Output Control) As it says or dilute. The solution to pollution is dilution???

Cleanup (Output Control) As it says or dilute. The solution to pollution is dilution???

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Environmental and Resource ProblemsEnvironmental and Resource Problems

Major Problems(See Fig. 1-9 p. 12)

Major Problems(See Fig. 1-9 p. 12)

Five Root CausesFive Root Causes

Fig. 1-10 p. 12Fig. 1-10 p. 12

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Environmental ImpactEnvironmental Impact

Fig. 1-11 p. 13

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Environmental InteractionsWE need to understand these interaction.Environmental InteractionsWE need to understand these interaction.

Fig. 1-12 p. 14

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Environmental Worldviews CLASH!!!!Environmental Worldviews CLASH!!!!

Planetary Management1. We’re in charge,2. There’s always more,3. All economic growth is good,4. Success depends on understanding, controlling, and

managing the earth for our benefit.

Planetary Management1. We’re in charge,2. There’s always more,3. All economic growth is good,4. Success depends on understanding, controlling, and

managing the earth for our benefit.

Environmental Wisdom1. Nature’s in charge,2. Some things are limited,3. Technology and economic growth can be bad,4. Success depends on learning how the earth adapts and

integrating how nature acts in to how we act.

Environmental Wisdom1. Nature’s in charge,2. Some things are limited,3. Technology and economic growth can be bad,4. Success depends on learning how the earth adapts and

integrating how nature acts in to how we act.

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Environmentally-Sustainable Economic Development IDEAL!!!IF anything to do it for our future

Environmentally-Sustainable Economic Development IDEAL!!!IF anything to do it for our future

Fig. 1-13 p. 17Fig. 1-13 p. 17Decision making in asustainable society

Decision making in asustainable society

Social Economic

Environmental

SustainableSolutions

Traditionaldecision making

Traditionaldecision making

Environmental

Social Economic


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Applying Population Ecology: The Human Population G. Tyler Miller’s Living in the Environment 14 th Edition Chapter 10 (Pages 176-192) G. Tyler Miller’s.

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G. Tyler Miller’s Living in the Environment 14 th Edition Chapter 20 Air Pollution.

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Miller’S Convergence Project

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