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The formula I=P x A x T refers to Impact = Pollution x Affluence x Technology
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To exceed the carrying capacity of an ecosystem means that people are depleting or destroying resources at a more rapid rate than they can be replaced.
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The interactionist perspective theorizes that environmental problems have less to do with the amount of resources available than they do with their distribution.
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The American Indians at times exploited their environment even before the Europeans came into the picture.
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Acid rain is largely responsible for the eutrophication of rivers and lakes.
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The average person in the United States throws away between 3 and 5 pounds of waste a day.
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The NIMBY syndrome refers to the fact that few people want waste repositories near where they live.
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Desertification and deforestation are two examples of what can happen to the Earth's natural resources due to tampering with the environment.
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Geologists have calculated that petroleum will be our longest lasting natural resource.
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The policy in the United States toward environmentalism reflects an interventionist stance.
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