Resource Conservationism and Teddy Roosevelt

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What does the Brundtland Commission's definition of sustainable development emphasize?

Endorsing overconsumption for current needs

Preserving resources for future generations (correct)

Ignoring the impact on future generations

Prioritizing present needs over future generations

According to the Spaceship Earth worldview, why is the Earth considered a closed system?

As nothing enters or leaves in large quantities (correct)

Because resources are unlimited

Because waste can easily be disposed of

Due to continuous import of resources

What stance does the preservation ethic take regarding protecting nature?

Support for exploiting natural resources for profit

Preservation of nature for human satisfaction (correct)

Protection of nature for utilitarian benefits

Belief that nature has no inherent value

Which individual supported an anthropocentric viewpoint according to the text?

Gifford Pinchot Signup and view all the answers

What is the central concept of the land ethic proposed by Aldo Leopold?

Viewing humans and land as part of the same community Signup and view all the answers

What principle does the conservation ethic primarily advocate for?

Wise, efficient, and sustainable resource use Signup and view all the answers

What philosophy advocates reconciling conflicting interests from the standpoint of the greatest good of the greatest number in the long run?

Resource conservationism Signup and view all the answers

Who advocated resource conservationism, as mentioned in the text?

Teddy Roosevelt Signup and view all the answers

Which event in 1952 highlighted the severe pollution issue that initiated the Modern Environmentalism movement?

Cuyahoga river catching fire in Ohio Signup and view all the answers

What did Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring focus on?

Effects of pesticides on large predatory birds Signup and view all the answers

What concept explores environmental issues globally rather than just locally?

Global environmentalism Signup and view all the answers

What was the major outcome of the public awakening due to threats of pollution and toxic chemicals discussed in the text?

Birth of Modern Environmentalism Signup and view all the answers

What is a key difference between the female worldview and the male worldview mentioned in the text?

Females prioritize interrelationships and cooperation, while males focus on hierarchies and competition. Signup and view all the answers

What aspect of environmental justice involves exporting waste to poor nations, as per the text?

Equal distribution of environmental resources Signup and view all the answers

What ethical value should humans uphold regarding pollution control?

Emphasizing life quality over increasing living standards Signup and view all the answers

What is a key ethical value for conserving depletable resources mentioned in the text?

Maintaining ecological balance through proper resource utilization Signup and view all the answers

What principle of environmental ethics involves taking responsibility for the impact on nature?

Recognizing moral duty to protect welfare of all parts of the system Signup and view all the answers

What ideological change is primarily emphasized for pollution control in the text?

Appreciating life quality over raising living standards infinitely Signup and view all the answers

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