Hildebrant, Human Geography for the AP® Course 1e - Module 59

sustainable development

Development that meets present consumption needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their consumption needs

resource depletion

The consumption of natural resources faster than they can be replenished

environmental pollution

The contamination of the physical (air, water, earth) and biological components of the environment to the point that normal functions are negatively affected

point source pollution

Any single identifiable source from which contaminants are discharged, such as a pipe or smokestack

nonpoint source pollution

Contamination originating from multiple, diffuse sources

climate change

A long-term shift in global or regional climate patterns.

cogeneration

Producing two forms of energy from one fuel

carbon neutrality

Achieving zero CO2 releases through a combination of emissions reduction and carbon removal

carbon offsets

Processes that remove or sequester (store) carbon from the atmosphere to make up for CO2 emissions elsewhere

ecotourism

Travel to natural areas of ecological value in support of conservation efforts and socially just economic development