ESCI 1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Environmental Science, Scientific Method
12 Sep 2018
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Environmental resources seen as endless 150 years ago, but are now limited and need management. Trying to meet the needs of the present in an equitable and fair fashion. Without compromising ability of future generation to meet their own needs. Planet, people and profit-the-triple bottom line (tbl) Accounting framework that measures: environment, social, economic. Well-being of present and future humans dependent on acting sustainably. Actions must not disrupt functions of ecosystem. Must not ignore change or interfere with capacity to change.
