ESS - Topic 1.1 Vocabulary

3. A shift in the long term patterns of weather and temperature over time.
5. The resources, opinions, etc. that come out of a system.
8. The entire loss/death of a species.
13. How an individual/society views the world and values its resources.
14. The worth of a resource due to its own existence (not related to usefulness).
16. The movement that involved a raised awareness of nature and human impact.
20. Gaseous compounds that cause a deterioration of atmospheric ozone.
21. The overharvesting of trees and other forest resources.
23. An IGO that assesses drivers of climate change.
24. The resources, opinions, etc. that go into a system.
25. The significant loss/death of a species.
27. An EVS focused on minimizing disturbances to natural processes and respecting biorights.
28. A global agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to halt climate change.
29. An individual who believes strongly that nature should only be used for basic needs.

1. An EVS focused on protecting natural processes to ensure available use for humans.
2. An accumulation of species at risk and the relevant causes.
4. An individual who believes strongly that nature should be used to its fullest extent.
5. The overharvesting of fish and other aquatic resources.
6. Energy resources that can be replenished (ie. wind, solar, hydro
7. Energy resources that are extracted from the Earth and are derived from fossil organisms (ie. coal, oil and natural gas).
9. Protecting nature for intrinsic value (maintaining pristine, untouched environments)
10. Protecting nature for its goods and services (sustainable use of resources)
11. The process by which coral expel their resident algae and become white, due to rising ocean temperatures.
12. A global agreement banning the use of CFCs to help repair the ozone hole.
15. A global agreement to prevent the trade and trafficking of endangered species products.
17. An individual who believes that humans are responsible for regulating how and why natural resources are used.
18. A simplified form of a complex set of parts and their interrelationships.
19. A toxic pesticide known to become more concentrated as it passes up the food chain.
22. An EVS focused on technological advancements that sustain the availability of natural resources.
26. The ways in which resources, opinions, etc. are used within/by a system.