Question | Answer |
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 regnerate |
economy | The wealth and resources of a country or region, especially in terms of the production and consumption of goods and services. |
environment | the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates |
environmental justice | an equitable spatial distribution of burdens and benefits to groups such as racial minorities, residents of economically disadvantaged areas, or residents of developing nations. |
incinerator | an apparatus for burning waste material, especially industrial waste, at high temperatures until it is reduced to ash |
landfill | the disposal of refuse and other waste material by burying it and covering it over with soil |
lifestyle | the way in which a person or group lives |
luxury | the state of great comfort and extravagant |
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 |
necessity | the fact of being required or indispensable |
population | all the inhabitants of a particular town, area, or country |
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 |
sustainable design | the philosophy of designing physical objects, the built environment and services to comply with the principles of economic, social, and ecological sustainability |
waste disposal | proper disposition of a discarded or discharged material in accordance with local environmental guidelines or laws |