| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Sustainability | the ability to meet humanities current needs without comprosmising the ability of future generations to meet their needs |
| Positive feedback | when a change in some condition triggers a response that intensifies the chaning condition (Ex: warmer Earth - snow melts - less sunlight is reflected & more is absorbed; there fore warmer earth) |
| Point vs non point sources | (poin - form specific location such as pipe) (Non-point - from over an area such as runoff) |
| Negative feedback | when a changing in some condition triggers a response that counteracts the changed condition (Ex: warmer earth - more ocean evaporation - more stratus clouds - less sunlight reaches the ground - there for cooler earth) |
| Garret Hardin & The Tragedy of the Commons | Freedom to breed is brining ruin to all. Global commons such as atmosphere & ocenas are used by all and owned by none |
| Biotic/abiotic | lving & non living components of an ecosystem |
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