ISB 202 1nd Edition Lecture 3 Outline of Last Lecture I. BiosphereOutline of Current Lecture II. GlobalizationCurrent LectureGlobalization- It is occurring!- Human Nature goal is to improve standard of living- India has every 1 in 6 people on planet (the nation is in Poverty by U.S. Standards) - China has every 1 in 4 people on planet (it is quickly developing)- The planet will have 9 – 12 billion people by 20502 Major Global Problems- Overpopulation (Developing Nations)- Over consumption (Developed Nations)Sustainable Society- One that accommodates its needs without compromising the ability of future generations from doing the same.These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.Historic Ecological Ethic- Myth of inexhaustibility- Violating Sustainable Yield- Once pushed to near extinction- Tragedy of the Commonso http://cecs.wright.edu/~swang/cs409/Hardin.pdfo Summary: The tragedy of the commons is the depletion of a shared resource by individuals, acting independently and rationally according to their own self-interest. This happens despite their understanding that depleting the common resource is contrary to the group's long-term best interests.Ecosystem Services- “The processes by which the environment produces resources that we often take for granted such as clean water, timber, and habitat for fisheries, and pollination of native and agricultural
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