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Cause of environmental problems #1 - ___ growth*

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POPULATION

Cause of environmental problems #3 - ___*

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POVERTY

Cause of environmental problems #4 - Excluding ___ costs from costs*

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ENVIRONMENTAL

An increase in the capacity to provide people with goods and services is called economic ___.*

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GROWTH

Cause of environmental problems #2 - Unsustainable ___ use*

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RESOURCE

"No economy, however technologically advanced, can survive the collapse of its ___ support system."*

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ENVIRONMENTAL

Natural ___ = the natural resources + natural services that keep us and other forms of life alive.*

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CAPITAL

Cause of collapse in ancient civilization: ___ problems (erosion, salinization, fertility)*

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SOIL

As per capita income in a country increases, environmental degradation first increases and then decreases. This model is called the ___ curve.*

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KUZNETS

"Our global ___ is outgrowing the capacity of the earth to support it."*

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ECONOMY

Improvement of human living standards is called economic ___.*

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DEVELOPMENT

Sustainability is living on Earth in a way that allows humans to use its ___ (plural) without depriving future generations*

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RESOURCES

___ resource: a resource that can be replenished fairly quickly*

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RENEWABLE

Principles of sustainability #3: ___ control*

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POPULATION

The value of all products and services produced in a year in a given country is called ___. (Abbreviation)*

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GDP

Principles of sustainability #1: Reliance on ___ energy*

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SOLAR

Principles of sustainability #4: ____ cycling*

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NUTRIENT

___ (plural) are unowned, commonly-held pool resources that are “free” to be used by everyone.*

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COMMONS

Cause of collapse in ancient civilization: ___ management problems*

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WATER

___ (one word, no space) resource: a resource that exists in a fixed quantity in the earth's crust*

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NONRENEWABLE