1. Environmental Science
2. Describe the historical development of the environmental movement.
3. Identify human population impacts on the environment.
4. Explain how principles of system theory apply to the Earth as a living system.
Discussion Questions
1. In your opinion, what are the benefits and constraints of using the scientific method to analyze environmental decisions?
2. In your opinion, why is it significant to think about the age composition of a human population?
3. Why is it difficult to calculate the increase of the human population?
4. What is an example of a J-curve population in nature? Explain.
6. What are some social, economic, aesthetics, and ethical issues involved in a current environmental controversy? Explain.
7. What is zero population growth? Is this a reasonable and attainable goal for the global human population?