Introduction to Global Environmental Studies

These flashcards cover key vocabulary and concepts from the introductory lecture on Global Environmental Studies.

Biodiversity

The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

Sustainable Design

Designing products and systems with consideration for environmental impact and resource conservation.

Green Engineering

The design of chemical products and processes that reduce or eliminate the use and generation of hazardous substances.

Carbon Footprint

The total amount of greenhouse gases emitted directly and indirectly by human activities.

Plagiarism

Using someone else's work, ideas, or research without proper attribution, constituting intellectual theft.

Air Pollution

The presence of harmful or excessive quantities of substances in the air we breathe.

Water Conservation

The practice of using water efficiently to reduce unnecessary water usage.

Climate Change

Long-term changes in temperature, precipitation, wind patterns, and other elements of the Earth's climate system.

Graduate Attributes (GAs)

Skills and capabilities that students are expected to develop through their education.

Environmental Management

The management of human interactions with and impacts on the environment.