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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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