ISB 202 1nd Edition Lecture 1 Outline of Current Lecture I. Introduction to Environmental ScienceCurrent LectureIntroduction Humans have always inhabited both a natural world and a social world. Environment: Conditions that surround an organism or group(s) of organisms Complex of social or cultural conditions that affect an individual or community Environmental Science is the systematic study of our environment as well as our proper role in it Interdisciplinary and Integrative types Natural Science Social Science Humanities Many kinds of knowledge contribute to our understanding in Environmental Science Water quantity and quality issues may be the most critical issues in the 21st century. Food is inequitably distributed across the globe and 2/3 of agricultural lands show signs of degradation. Fossil fuel reserves are diminishing and the burning of fossil fuels causes pollution and global warming. Air quality has worsened in many areas, especially southern Asia and India. Loss of biodiversity at a rapid rateThese 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. A world of 100 people in 1992 would have:o 57 Asianso 21 Europeanso 14 from the Western Hemisphere, both North and South Americao 8 Africanso 52 would be femaleo 48 would be maleo 70 would be nonwhiteo 30 would be whiteo 70 would be non-Christiano 30 would be Christiano 89 would be heterosexualo 11 would be homosexualo 6 people would possess 59% of the entire world's wealth and all 6 would be fromthe United States.o 80 would live in substandard housingo 70 would be unable to reado 50 would suffer from malnutritiono 1 would be near deatho 1 would have a college educationo 1 would own a computer Sustainable Society: One that meets its needs without compromising the ability for future generations to meet their
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