10 Questions
Which term describes the phenomenon where each new generation accepts the environmental conditions they were raised in as being normal?
Shifting baseline syndrome
Shifting baseline syndrome is recognized as one of the fundamental obstacles to addressing what?
Global environmental issues
What is the proposed conceptual framework for understanding shifting baseline syndrome?
Nature and extent of SBS
Which term refers to the psychological and sociological phenomenon of accepting lowered thresholds for environmental conditions?
Shifting baseline syndrome
What is the term used to describe the ongoing environmental degradation at local, regional, and global scales?
Environmental degradation
What are the causes of shifting baseline syndrome?
The absence of past information or experience with historical conditions.
What are the consequences of shifting baseline syndrome?
Lowered accepted thresholds for environmental conditions.
What are the implications of shifting baseline syndrome?
Obstacles to addressing global environmental issues.
What do the authors propose in order to understand shifting baseline syndrome?
A conceptual framework.
What is shifting baseline syndrome?
The psychological and sociological phenomenon of accepting lowered thresholds for environmental conditions.
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