Environmental Change And Management Flashcards
Challenges definition
Problems that need to be overcome
World views definition
The way the world sees and receives an idea
Environmental change definition
When the the environment evolves by growing, shrinking, etc.
Carbon cycle
It is the way carbon is cycled
Global warming
An increase of the temperature of the earths atmosphere
Sink function
The safe absorption of the earths waste
Source function
Natural resources that come from the natural environment
Service function
Supplying environmental or ecosystem services without the help of humans
Spiritual function
Beliefs of people who use the land
Stewardship
Acting for others and managing the problems of others
Bio capacity
The capacity of an area to provide resources and absorb water
Greenhouse effect
When solar energy is trapped by water vapour and gasses in the atmosphere, leading to heating the atmosphere
Climate change
A yearly change in the temperatures of the earths atmosphere
Sustainability
Maintaining at a certain rate
Ecological service
Something that nature provides to humanity
