Please answer the following five questions (written, paragraph format).
Question #1.
Identify three definitions of sustainability from three sources (i.e. local, provincial, federal government; industry; environmental organization; financial or investment organization). Compare and contrast those definitions with the Bruntland Commission definition (course notes - week 1). How do the definitions reflect their sources?
Question #2.
The IPAT equation gives implies that our population, affluence, and technology contribute to our ‘impact' equally. Do you think that this is the case? In North America, which of the contributors should we focus on / do we have the most control over in order to minimize our impact?
Question #3.
Explain why it might be difficult to make a decision about whether or not to allow farmers to spray pesticides even if we all agree about the negative health effects of the pesticide. (Q#13 from Chapter 1 of your textbook)
Question #4.
How is the carrying capacity of the earth related to land degradation and agricultural productivity? (Q#8 from Chapter 8 of your text)
Question #5.
What are two environmental problems associated with industrialized agriculture? Explain. (Q#6 from Chapter 18 of your text)