BIOL 315 Environmental Biology

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BIOL 315 Environmental Biology

The World Today Getting better or getting worse? Will things change? Should I be concerned?

World Population

Population Growth Exponential Growth

Resources Perpetual Renewable Non-renewable

Renewable Resources Sustainable Yield Environmental Degradation Tragedy of the Commons

Non-Renewable Resources Energy Resources Metallic Resources Economic Depletion Non-Metallic Resources Reuse Recycle

Pollution What is pollution? Effects of Pollution Sources Point Nonpoint

Environmental and Resource Problems Major Problems

Environmental Impact

Environmental Interactions

Environmentally-Sustainable Economic Development Decision making in a sustainable society Social Economic Environmental Sustainable Solutions Traditional decision making Environmental Social Economic

Living More Sustainably Ecology Environmental Science Sustainable Society