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Principles of Environmental Science
William P. Cunningham, University of Minnesota
Mary Ann Cunningham, Vassar College
Understanding Our Environment

Learning Objectives

After studying this chapter, you should be able to:

I.

define the term environment and identify some important environmental concerns that we face today.

II.

explain the scientific method and why it refutes or supports theories but never proves them beyond any doubt.

III.

apply the scientific method to problem solving.

IV.

explain how restoration ecology can be used to repair damaged ecosystems.

V.

distinguish among analytical, creative, logical, critical, and reflective thinking.

VI.

summarize some major environmental dilemmas and issues that shape our current environmental agenda.

VII.

discuss the implications of sustainability and sustainable development.

VIII.

recognize some of the reasons for optimism, pessimism, and pragmatism about our environmental future.








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