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Essay / Research Paper Abstract
This 5 page report discusses the fact
that, far too often, individuals make the assumption that there
is little or nothing they can personally do about the vast number
of social or environmental issues that have an impact on the
health and well-being of the planet and all of its inhabitants.
The problems seem too large for one very small person to make a
dent in. To make the decision that one’s own action, regardless
of the realm in which it is taken, will ultimately be meaningless
is to assure that it will be just that. Bibliography lists 4
sources.
Page Count:
5 pages (~225 words per page)
File: D0_BWsocenv.doc
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number of social or environmental issues that have an impact on the health and well-being of the planet and all of its inhabitants. The problems seem too large for
one very small person to make a dent in. A truly sustainable society manages its economy and social organization without exceeding all or part of the planets ability to absorb
environmental deprivation, replenish resources, and sustain both human and other life over a specified period - usually hundreds to thousands of years. During this period, a sustainable society must
satisfy the needs of its humans without degrading or depleting Earth resources and therefore jeopardizing the prospects of current and future generations of both humans and non-humans. A good
analogy is to think of sustainability as managing an inheritance. A person lives off of income and does not deplete the capital that supplies that income. For example,
a person receives an inheritance of $1 million. If invested wisely and is able to make a 10 percent return, and the person is willing to live off that
income -- $100,000 each year -- the initial amount never has to be depleted. That same analogy applies to Earths "capital" that supports all life. With the aid
of energy from the sun, natural processes developed over billions of years can indefinitely renew the topsoil, water, air, forests, grasslands, and wildlife upon which all species depend - just
as long as the renewable resources are not used faster than they can be replenished. To establish and maintain a sustainable life, it is essential to not waste energy or
avoid relying upon the very resources that can best "sustain" life. We must, instead, learn to take advantage of the virtually inexhaustible solar energy of sunlight, wind, flowing water,
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