Across
- 2. Oxygen production, flood protection, and protection from soil erosion
- 4. Contaminants from numerous widely dispersed origins
- 5. A measure of the amount of dissolved oxygen required to break down the organic material in a given volume of water through aerobic biological activity. It can indirectly measure the amount of organic matter in a sample
- 10. The area of land and water required to sustainably provide resources at the rate they are consumed by a population
- 11. The day when humanity's demand for resources is greater than the Earth's ability to regenerate those resources in a given year. Consequences of ecological overspending include deforestation, erosion, biodiversity loss, CO2 buildup, and reduced food production
- 13. More economically developed country (e.g., the USA)
- 14. A viewpoint that argues that humans must sustainably manage the global system by using taxes, regulation, and legislation. Debate is encouraged to find a consensual approach.
- 17. A viewpoint that integrates social, spiritual, and environmental dimensions into a holistic ideal. Ecology and nature are central to humanity, and society should be self-sufficient
- 19. Less economically developed country (e.g., Haiti)
- 20. 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
- 21. A worldview that shapes the way an individual or group of people perceives and evaluates environmental issues
- 22. The yield obtained from natural resources
Down
- 1. Timber, fiber, and food
- 3. Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
- 6. When lakes, estuaries, and costal waters receive nutrients, which results in excess growth of plants and phytoplankton
- 7. 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. Contaminants from a single clearly identifiable site
- 9. The addition of a substance or agent to an environment through human activity at a rate greater than what can be rendered harmless. It has an appreciable effect on the organisms in the environment
- 12. A viewpoint that argues that technological advancements can solve environmental problems. It is an optimistic view that humans can improve humanity. Scientific research is encouraged to form policies and understand how systems can be controlled to solve resource depletion. A pro-growth agenda.
- 15. Natural resources that can supply a natural income of goods or services
- 16. The number of people, living organisms, or crops that a region can support without environmental degradation
- 18. An estimate of an ecosystem's production of resources and absorption of materials in biogeochemical cycles. About 1.7 global hectares of productive land per person