Living in the Environment 18th Edition by Tyler Miller,Scott Spoolman

Exercise 14

What is the key concept for this section Define and give three examples of environmental degradation (natural capital degradation). About what percentage of the earth's natural or ecosystem services has been degraded by human activities Define pollution. Distinguish between point sources and nonpoint sources of pollution and give an example of each. Distinguish between pollution cleanup and pollution prevention and give an example of each. What is the tragedy of the commons What are two ways to deal with this effect Explain why they don't work for some systems.