Across
- 3. less economically developed country
- 8. 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
- 11. development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
- 12. cantaminants from numerous widely dispersed origins
- 15. yield obtained from natural resources
- 17. More economically developed country
- 18. estimate of an ecosystems production of natural resources but also of its absorption and cycling of materials in biogeochemical cycles like the carbon cycle.
- 19. number of people, other living organisms, or crops that a region can support without environmental degradation
Down
- 1. 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
- 2. worldview that shapes an individuals perception of environmental issues
- 4. value system that emphasizes a less materialistic approach to life with focus on ecology
- 5. environmental viewpoint that humans must manage the global system
- 6. Example:Building a dam, developing a beach town
- 7. day where humanity's demand for ecological resources and services is greater than the earth's ability to regenerate those resources in a given year.
- 9. can occur when lakes, estuaries and coastal water receive inputs of nutrients which results in an excess growth of plants and phytoplankton
- 10. Contaminants from a single clearly identifiable site
- 13. natural resources that can supply a natural income of goods or services
- 14. area of land and water required to sustainably provide all resources at the rate at which they are being consumed by a given population
- 16. Argues that technological developments can provide solutions to environmental problems.