Victoria Olade, Unit 1, Crossword

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Across
  1. 3. Occur when lakes, estuaries and coastal waters receive inputs of nutrients(nitrates and phosphates), which results in an excess growth of plants and phytoplankton.
  2. 5. System A worldview that shapes the way an individual or group of people perceives and evaluates environmental issues.
  3. 8. An estimate of an ecosystem of natural resources but also of its absorption and cycling of materials in biogeochemical cycles like the carbon cycle.
  4. 11. The area of land and water required to sustainably provide all resources at the rate at which they are being consumed by a given population.
  5. 13. The number of people, other living organisms, or corps that a region can support without environmental degradation.
  6. 14. An ecocentric viewpoint integrates social, spiritual and environmental dimensions into a holistic ideal.It puts ecology and nature as central to humanity and emphasizes a less materialistic approach to life with greater self-sufficiency of societies.
  7. 15. A report completed before development to assess the environmental, social and economic impacts of the project, predicting and evaluating possible impacts and suggesting mitigation strategies for the project.
  8. 16. Less economically developed country ( such as Haiti)
  9. 17. More economically developed country( such as the USA)
Down
  1. 1. 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.
  2. 2. Development Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
  3. 4. An anthropocentric viewpoint argues that humans must sustainably manage the global system. This might be through the use of taxes, environmental regulation and legislation. Debate would be encouraged to reach a consensual, pragmatic approach to solving environmental problems.
  4. 6. A technocentric viewpoint argues that technological developments can provide solutions to environmental problems.This is a consequence of a largely optimistic view of the role humans can play in improving the lot of humanity.
  5. 7. 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, which has an appreciable effect on the organisms in the environments.
  6. 9. Natural resources that can supply a natural income of goods or services
  7. 10. The use and management of resources that allows full natural replacement of the resources exploited and full recovery of the ecosystems affected by their extraction and use.
  8. 12. The yield obtained from natural resources