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| Environment | -the circumstances or conditions that surround an organism or group of organisms -the complex of social or conditional conditions that affect an individual or community |
| Environmental Science | -the systematic study of our environment and our proper place in it |
| Ecological Footprint | -a program that computes the demands placed on nature by individuals and nations, developed by Redefining Progress |
| Utilitarian Conservation | -the basis of Roosevelt's and Pinchot's policies. Trees should be saved in order to provide homes and jobs. |
| Biocentric Preservation | -the fundamental right of other organisms to exist and pursue their own interests. |
| Global Environmentalism | -the fourth wave of ecological concern, sparked by photos of Earth from Space |
| Sustainable Development | -the idea that economic improvement for the world's poorest populations is possible without devastating the environment. |
| Environmentalism | -a movement that started with Rachel Carson, that extended concerns to environmental resources and pollution |
| Extreme Poverty | -one fifth of the world's population lives on an income of less that $1.25 a day. People that lack an adequate diet, housing, sanitation, water, education, and medical care. Mostly women and children. |
| Sustainable Development | -"meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs" |
| Ethics | -your sense of right and wrong |
| Moral Value | -worth |
| Moral Extensionisms | -over time, we have gradually extended our sense of moral value to a wider and wider circle |
| Inherent Value | -the belief that a person, animal or thing has an intrinsic right to exist |
| Instrumental Value | -a person, animal, or thing has value because they are useful to someone who matters. |
| Stewardship | -taking care of the resources we are given |
| Environmental Justice | -combines civil rights with environmental protection to demand a safe, healthy, life-giving environment for everyone |
| Environmental Racism | -inequitable distribution of environmental hazards bases on race |
| Toxic Colonialism | -the practice of targeting poor communities of color in the developing nations for waste disposal and experimentation with risky technologies |
