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                  Sustainability homework vocabulary

-Anthropogenic:
              
  1. caused by humans: relating to or resulting from the influence that humans have on the natural world

  2. relating to origin of humankind: relating to the origin and development of human beings
 

-Natural resource:
       
  1.naturally occurring exploitable material: a naturally occurring material, e.g. coal or wood, that can be exploited by people

-environment:
 
  1. surrounding influences: all the external factors influencing the life and activities of people, plants, and animals

 
  2. natural world: the natural world, especially when it is regarded as being at risk from the harmful influences of human activities

 
  3. set of conditions: a set of external conditions, especially those affecting a particular activity

-Ecology:

   1. study of organisms and the environment: the study of the relationships between living organisms and their interactions with their natural or developed environment

 
   2. social sciences
   Same as  human ecology

-Ecosystem:
   1.organisms and their environment: a localized group of interdependent organisms together with the environment that they inhabit and depend on

-Interconnectednes:

   1. join onto one another: to be joined to something else or to a number of joined things, or make something part of such a network ( often passive )
   The rooms are interconnected to form a suite.

 
   2. relate things: to show a relationship between two or more things, or be related

 
-Risk:

   1. chance of something going wrong: the danger that injury, damage, or loss will occur

 
   2. hazard: somebody or something likely to cause injury, damage, or loss

 
   3. insurance chance of loss to insurer: the probability of loss to an insurer, or the amount that an insurer is in danger of losing

 
   4. finance possibility of investment loss: the possibility of loss in an investment or speculation

 
   5. statistical odds of danger: the statistical chance of danger from something, especially from the failure of an engineered system
 

-Uncertain

   1. without knowledge: lacking clear knowledge or a definite opinion

 
   2. not known or settled: not yet known, or remaining undecided

 
   3. changeable: likely to change, and therefore not reliable or stable

 
   4. lacking self-assurance: lacking self-assurance or confidence

 
-Complexity

   1. complicated nature: the condition of being difficult to analyze, understand, or solve

 
   2. condition of having many parts: the condition of being made up of many interrelated parts

 
   3. complicated thing: one of the interrelated problems or difficulties involved in a complicated matter ( often used in the plural )
 

-Necessity

   1. something essential: something that is essential, especially a basic requirement
food, shelter, and the other necessities

 
   2. compelling circumstances: circumstances that create a need or an obligation
issuing replacements as necessity dictates

 
   3. need: the condition of being needed or required
We'll hire new staff when the necessity arises.

 
   4. philosophy necessary quality: the quality of being necessary or of not being able to be otherwise

-Biodiversity

   1.range of organisms in environment: the range of organisms present in a particular ecological community or system. It can be measured by the numbers and types of different species, or the genetic variations within and between species.

-Renewable resource

   1. resource that can be sustained: a resource that can be renewed as quickly as it is used up and can, in theory, last indefinitely. Lumber, unlike mineral resources, is a renewable resource.

 
  2. resource that replaces itself: a natural resource that replaces itself unless overused, e.g. animal or plant life or fresh water

 
  3. renewable form of energy: a source of alternative energy, e.g. sunlight, wind, or waves
 
 
-Capitals - natural/social/economic

  Natural: 1. of nature: relating to nature
natural history

 
2. conforming with nature: in accordance with the usual course of nature
natural signs of aging

 
3. produced by nature: present in or produced by nature, not artificial or synthetic
a natural sapphire

 
4. of physical world: relating to the physical rather than the spiritual world
striking natural features

 
5. like human nature: in accordance with human nature
It's only natural that they should want to be independent.

 
6. innate: inborn, rather than acquired
lots of natural charm

 
7. being something by nature: having a particular character by nature
a natural leader

 
8. not affected: behaving in a sincere and unaffected way and not affected or adopted for a special purpose
a natural manner

 
9. like real life: representing something in a way that seems true to life

 
10. biological: related by blood, rather than adoption
her natural mother

 
11. not sharp or flat: describes a note in music that is neither sharp nor flat

 
12. without sharps or flats: describes a musical key or scale containing no sharps or flats

 
13. without joker or wild card: not made using a joker or a wild card
a natural flush

 
14. illegitimate: born of unmarried parents ( archaic )
a natural child

 
  Social: 1. relating to society: relating to human society and how it is organized

 
2. relating to interaction of people: relating to the way in which people in groups behave and interact
the social sciences

 
3. living in a community: living or preferring to live as part of a community or colony rather than alone
social insects such as ants

 
4. offering opportunity for interaction: allowing people to meet and interact with others in a friendly way
a social club

 
5. relating to human welfare: relating to human welfare and the organized welfare services that a community provides
social services

 
6. of rank in society: relating to or considered appropriate to a rank in society, especially the upper classes

 
7. sociable: tending to seek out the company of others ( informal )
a very social person

 
8. growing in clumps: describes plants that grow in clumps or masses
 

  economic: 1. of economy or economics: relating to economics, or the economy or business activities of a country
economic policy
the economic outlook is bleak

 
2. profitable: producing or capable of producing a satisfactory profit
The planned expansion of the company is no longer an economic proposition.

 
3. financial: relating to or affecting material goods and financial resources
There were economic benefits in delaying the sale.