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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: Group 3, Introduction to Science Major Theme Scienece and Values, Urbanizing World Megacities Place more emphasis on urban env. and how they effect the earh, Environmental Science central theme Biodiversity and Ecosystems, Global Perspective HYpothesis Gaia, Environmental Science central theme Human Population Growth, Sustainability Defenition A Continuation of Primary Functions for a specified time in the future, Introduction to Science Major Theme Global Perspective, Environmental Science The basics of science needed first Introduction to Science, Scienece and Values Precautionary Principle When there is a threat of serious env. damage we should not wait for proof before taking precautionary steps to prevent potentioal harm. (Proavtive rather than reactive), Introduction to Science Major Theme Sustainability, Sustainability Defenition Carrying Capacity: The maximun number of individuals of a speacies that can be sustained by an environment without decreasing the capacity of the env. to sustain that same number in the future., Introduction to Science Major Theme People and Nature, Introduction to Science Major Theme Urbanizing World, Human Population Growth Rapid Population Growth More than doubled in past 50 years, Environmental Science central theme Natural Resource Management, Introduction to Science Major Theme Human Population Growth, Sustainability Moving towards Sustainability -Evolutionary rather than Revolutionary -Inclusive not exclusive -Proactive not Reactive -Attracting not attacking -Assisting the dissadvantage -NOT taking advantage, Environmental Science central theme Climate Change, People and Nature INtergrated Dependent on natural resources Affecting nature by living habits, Environmental Science central theme Alternative Energy