EBK LIVING IN THE ENVIRONMENT
EBK LIVING IN THE ENVIRONMENT
19th Edition
ISBN: 9781337516082
Author: Miller
Publisher: CENGAGE LEARNING - CONSIGNMENT
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The two main key concepts of section 1.3 of the given chapter. To identify the five basic causes of the environmental problems faced by humans. Explain exponential growth, the rule of 70, and the current size of the human population. Describe the number of people that are added each year in the population. Analyze the size of the world’s population projected in 2050. The way in which Americans, Indians, and the average people in the poorest countries compare in terms of average resource consumption per person. Describe the potentially harmful and beneficial environmental effects of affluence.

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