environmental change and management

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Across
  1. 1. An increase in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere (especially a sustained increase that causes climatic changes)
  2. 4. meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
  3. 7. The environment's provision of raw materials and natural resources eg food
  4. 8. the ability of natural environments to absorbwastes and pollution
  5. 9. the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.
  6. 10. All the water on earth
  7. 11. Humans are superior and the most important species on earth
  8. 13. hazardous waste causing danger from chemicals and infectious organisms
  9. 16. Nature exists for all species on earth, not just humans, and humans are equal to other species
  10. 18. the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates.
  11. 21. A term that typically describes a species that no longer has any known living individuals.
  12. 23. perspectives or views held by individuals re global environment based on values and assumptions
  13. 24. supports life on earth wrequiringrequing human action eg. decomposition
Down
  1. 2. Occurs when natural or human-induced processes decrease the future ability of land to support crops, livestock, or wild species.
  2. 3. ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all
  3. 5. the envelope surrounding the earth or another planet
  4. 6. Release of harmful materials into the environment
  5. 12. the action or fact of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work.
  6. 14. Worldview holding that we can manage the earth for our benefit but that we have an ethical responsibility to be caring and responsible managers, or stewards, of the earth.
  7. 15. The cultural, recreational or psychological value of the environment for people
  8. 17. the solid, outer layer of the earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle
  9. 19. the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem
  10. 20. part of Earth in which life exists includingland, water, and air or atmosphere
  11. 22. Take urgent action to combat climatechange and its impacts