Unit 1 Vocab Parts 1 and 2

wrote about the effects of DDT on animals and humans and is known for sparking the environmental movement

Rachel Carson

the decade when the majority of environmental laws and agencies were passed

1970s

the movement towards connecting on many levels with people around the world

Globalization

the 8 goals undertaken by the United Nations from 2000-2015 to solve global issues with poverty

Millennium Development Goals

the 17 goals undertaken by the United Nations from 2015-2030 that incorporate working towards environmental goals as well as elimination of poverty issues because they realized you cannot have one without the other

Sustainable Development Goals

an idea tested using the scientific method

Sound Science

a guess rooted in previous research

Hypothesis

the one thing an experimenter changes from one experimental group to another

Independent Variable

the outcomes of an experiment that are measured or observed

Dependent Variables

the "0%" group or the group you compare all others to

Control Group

things that must remain the same during an experiment

Constants

objects, diagrams, graphs, etc.. used to explain something

Scientific Models

theories that have withstood many years of testing

Natural Law

science that is not repeatable, not done using the scientific method

Junk Science

actions done to care for the world around us

Stewardship

making sure all people living now have access to needed resources and a clean place to live

Intragenerational Equity

using the environment to sustain human life in a way that makes them able to last for generations to come

Sustainability

making sure people living in generations to come will have access to needed resources and a clean place to live

Intergenerational Equity

system of exchanging things of value for goods and services

Economy

where 1 person or a small group makes the economic decisions for the whole country

Centrally Planned Economy

a country where the economic decisions are based on supply and demand

Free Market Economy

an in-between economic system for a country where the economic decisions that come from 1 person or a small group are based on free market concepts

State Capitalism

wealth or money

Capital

an item you can touch and transfer to someone else

Goods

an action done for someone else to earn money

Services

things needed to produce economic goods and services

Produced Capital

both the renewable and nonrenewable goods and services you can get from an ecosystem

Natural Capital

things that you cannot touch or see that add to the wealth of a nation like knowledge and culture

Intangible Capital

the total value of the goods and services produced within the boundaries of a country

GDP

a way of determining the wealth of a country that also accounts for things like the cost of crime and pollution

Genuine Progress Indicator (GPI)

all the money before deductions

Gross

the money you actually have after deductions

Net

things that have an impact on the cost of a product, but are not typically counted in the price of a good or service

External Costs

part of the government responsible for signing off on laws and proposing funding for government agencies

Executive Branch

part of government responsible for passing laws

Legislative Branch

part of government responsible for making sure laws follow the constitution and for clarifying laws

Judicial Branch

part of a policy's life cycle when a problem is identified

Recognition

part of a policy's life cycle when a solution/law is put together to help with the problem

Formulation

part of a policy's life cycle when a law is passed and put into action

Implementation

part of a policy's life cycle when a problem is monitored and the law is upheld

Control

a way of enforcing a law that uses statements and consequences

Command and Control Strategy

a way of enforcing a law that uses monetary enticements

Market Strategy

a market strategy that uses "credits" given to a company that stays within the limits of pollution production which can be sold to make money for the company

Cap and Trade Systems

looks at the expenses and good things that will come out of a proposed law or regulation

Cost-Benefit Analysis