Visualizing Environmental Science

46 CHAPTER 2 Sustainability and Human Values

Key Terms

biological diversity 39
carrying capacity 39
deep ecology worldview 32
enhanced greenhouse effect 41

These fishermen are pulling up a net of
jellyfish, which have proliferated, harming
local fish populations. Suggest a possible
reason that jellyfish swarms have become so
common.

Given that pollution and climate change are
being blamed for the increase in jellyfish,
propose a plan to correct the problem. Will
your plan be a quick fix, or will it take many
years to address? Why?

Where would you put “Proliferating jellyfish
swarms” in Figure 2.14?

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Environmentally

sound decisions do not

harm environment or deplete

natural resources.

Sustainable

development

Socially

equitable decisions reflect

needs of society and ensure

costs and benefits are shared

equally by all groups.

Economically

viable decisions consider

all costs, including long-term

environmental and

societal costs.

1. Development is sometimes equated with economic growth.
   Explain the difference between sustainable development and
   development as an indicator of economic growth, using the
   figure shown to the right.


2. How are sustainable consumption and voluntary simplicity
   related?


3. How do the three factors shown in the figure interact to
   promote sustainable development?

environmental ethics 31

environmental justice 36

environmental worldview 32

food insecurity 40

sustainable consumption 29

sustainable development 28

Western worldview 32