Problem
These are "think" questions; you will not find a single, simple (or perfect) answer to them in the book. They are designed for you to use what you read in the textbook to think through the issues. Personal feelings and opinions will often come into play but be sure that your answer is grounded in our scholarly study of the subject and that your answer demonstrates that you have read and understood the chapter.
A. Explain how the earth's biosphere is disturbed by human generated conditions (e.g., population growth, dense urban populations and technology).
B. What are the three major interrelated environmental crises that the earth faces and what might be done to halt the decline of the environment in which we live?
C. Explain how the present environmental problems in the US. are located both in the culture and structure of our society?
D. What are the structural bases for the misuse and abuse of the environment? Can we make any corrections?
E. Why do Etizen and Zinn believe that worldwide problems of pollution and resource depletion will become more acute?