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  What information made Rachel Carson concerned about chemical pollution? What is the "paradox" of human population and well-being? (1) Cite (and explain) the four global trends that indicate that the health of the planet Earth is suffering

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1. What information made Rachel Carson concerned about chemical pollution?
2. What is the "paradox" of human population and well-being? (1)
3. Cite (and explain) the four global trends that indicate that the health of the planet Earth is suffering. (1)
4. Define environment, and describe the general development and successes of modern environmentalism. (1)
5. What are the concepts behind each of the unifying themes - sound science, sustainability, and stewardship?
6. Explain the role of assumptions, observations, experimentation, and theory formation in the operation of scientific research and thinking. (1)
7. Define sustainability and sustainable development. What is a sustainable society?
8. List five transitions that are necessary for a future sustainable civilization
9. What are the concerns of the environmental justice movement?
10. Cite some of the recent developments in the movement toward sustainability.