Unit 1 - AICE Environmental Management

Environmental Management

Concerned with the impact of human activity on the environment, how natural processes are affected, how we manage our impact sustainably, and how investigations can be carried out to collect data.

What does understanding environmental management require?

A basic understanding of the structure of the earth and the science of natural phenomena.

Unit 1

Course Introduction

Unit 2

Scientific Investigation

Unit 3

Human Population

Unit 4

Climate Change and Energy

Unit 5

Air Pollution and Urban Design

Unit 6

Water, Food, and Land Resources.

Unit 7

Ecosystems and Biosphere Management.

What is Paper 1 called?

Principles of Environmental Management.

What is the prospected date of Paper 1: Principles of Management?

April 26th, 2023

How many sections are in Paper 1: Principles of Environmental Management?

2 - Section A y Section B

What are the components of Paper 1: Principles of Environmental Management (Section A)?

- Worth 60 points

- Short Answer

- Assess general knowledge of Environmental Management.

What are the components of Paper 1: Principles of Environmental Management (Section B)?

- 20 point essay (your choice of three prompts) in which you make judgements about management strategies using examples.

What is the name of Paper 2?

Environmental Management in Context

How long is Paper 2: Management in Context?

1 hour and 45 minutes

How many points is Paper 2: Management in Context

80 points

What are the three key components to Paper 2: Environmental Management in Context?

- Assessing the planning of investigations

- Identifying limitations of methods

- Applying Unit 2 in context of all other units.

What is the projected date of Paper 2: Management in Context?

May 1st, 2023

Name all 7 continents:

North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Oceania, and Antarctica.

Name all 5 major oceans:

Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, Indian, and Southern (bottom of Map).

What is the latitude?

Straight side to side on globe (close to Florida).

It tells you how far south or north you are of the equator you are.

What is longitude?

Long-ways up and down.

Tells you how east or west you are of the prime meridian.

What is located at 0 degrees longitude?

The Prime Meridian

What is located at 0 degrees latitude?

The Equator

Definition of sustainability (word for word):

"The ability to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generation to meet their own needs."

What is the recurring theme that ties together every unit?

SUSTAINABILITY

Always ask...

Is it sustainable?

What does sustainability do?

It maintains the quality of life.

Sustainability maintains the quality of life; list the three components that make that statement true.

- Supply of resources decline as demand rises.

- We will run out of energy, food, safe drinking water, and space, without proper management.

- Healthy communities depend on clean air, natural resources, and non-toxic environments.

What impact does income level have?

It impacts how countries interact with and manage their use of the environment.

Wealthy countries in relation to income level:

Wealthy countries typically use an unporportiante amount fo energy, increasing carbon dioxide emissions. However, they also typically have the economic resources to put forth "going green." In addition, they are the most populous, meaning that they are also going to increase the resource demand.

What is the range for a Low-Income country in GNI?

0-1,085

What is the range for a Mid-Income Country in GNI?

1,085-13,205

What is the range for a High-Income Country in GNI?

13,205+

How do you write the coordinates using latitude and longitude?

(Latitude, Longitude)

What are the three pillars of sustainability?

1. Environmental Preservation (conserve/protect nature and wildlife).

2. Social Equity (Promote community).

3. Economic Viability (financially feasible, long term-management, balance global economy).

What is the tragedy of the commons?

When people neglect the well-being of the society as a whole in order to advance their own personal gain.

What are the four (4) types of 'tragedy of the commons'? What are the causes?

1. Deforestation - lack of resource management→ forests have disappeared at a rapid rate over the last century

2. Climate Change - governments, corporations, and individuals fail to consider the cumulative effect their action have on our shared environment (global warming.)

3. Depletion of natural resources - Common resources consumed too quickly→ immediate gains are undercut by long-term dangers.

4. Animal Extinction - overfishing/overhunting→ organisms are depleted by individuals acting in their own self-interest