Miller 12th Edition Chapter 1 Outline Living In The Environment Principles, Connections, and Solutions.

CHAPTER 1 OUTLINE:
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES, THEIR CAUSES, AND SUSTAINABILITY
1.1:LIVING MORE SUSTAINABLY
I. We face many environmental problems:
population growth
increasing resource use
destruction and degradation of wildlife habitats
premature extinction of plants and animals
poverty
pollution
II. We use natural resources to support our existence and lifestyles:
solar capital
natural capital
solar energy
III. An environmentally sustainable society is an ideal society that:
a. satisfies the needs of its people
b. without depleting or degrading its natural resources
c. and doing…