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Ch. 6 Sustainability
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| climate change | change in the statistical properties of the climate system when considered over periods of decades |
| ecological footprint | A measure of human demand on the Earth's ecosystems. It compares human demand with planet Earth's ecological capacity to regenerate. |
| ecology | The branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings |
| economy | The wealth and resources of a country or region, esp. in terms of the production and consumption of goods and services |
| enviroment | The surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates |
| incinerater | An apparatus for burning waste material, esp. industrial waste, at high temperatures until it is reduced to ash |
| land fill | The disposal of refuse and other waste material by burying it and covering it over with soil |
| luxury | The state of great comfort and extravagant living |
| midden | A dunghill or refuse heap |
| natural resources | Materials or substances such as minerals, forests, water, and fertile land that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain |
| recycling | Convert waste into reusable material. |
| sustainability | Of, relating to, or being a method of harvesting or using a resource so that the resource is not depleted or permanently damaged |
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