Houda - Unit 1 Enviormental Studies Crossword

1. timber, fiber, food
3. an estimate of an ecosystem's production of natural resources.
5. Less economically developed country (such as Haiti)
9. Technological developments can solve environmental issues.
10. the yield obtained from natural resources
12. integrates social, spiritual and environmental dimensions into a holistic ideal, putting nature and ecology center of humanity.
14. A worldview that shapes how people perceive and evaluate environment issues.
15. is the addition of a substance or an agent to an environment through human activity , at a rate greater than that at which it can be rendered harmless by the environment, and which has an appreciable effect on the organisms in the environment.
17. is the day when humanity's demand for ecological resources and services is greater than the Earth's ability to regenerate those resources in a given year biocapacity of the earth is about 1.7 global hectares of productive land per person.
18. contaminants from numerous widely dispersed origins

2. production; flood protection; protection from soil erosion
4. Humans must sustainably manage the global system using legislation, regulations, and taxes.
6. can occur when lakes, estuaries and coastal waters receive inputs of nutrients (nitrates and phosphates), which results in an excess growth of plants and phytoplankton.
7. the area of land and water required to sustainably provide
8. development that meets present needs without compromising future generations’ ability to meet their own needs.
10. natural resources that can supply a natural income of goods or services
11. More economically developed country (such as the USA)
13. the number of people, other living organisms, or crops that a region can support without environmental degradation.
16. Use and management of resources that allows full natural replacement and full recovery of affected ecosystems.