Cengage Advantage Books: Sustaining the Earth 10th Edition by Tyler Miller,Scott Spoolman

Exercise 13

Define and give three examples of environmental degradation (natural capital degradation). Define pollution. Distinguish between point sources and nonpoint sources of pollution. Distinguish between biodegradable pollutants and nondegradable pollutants 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 ?