Briefly describe why environmental security is an important as military and economic security in government policy making.
What will be an ideal response?
Natural capital is the foundation for economic security. As resource stocks decline, the economy as well as the social fabric of a nation will deteriorate. Thus the political structure is destabilized as people try to make a living from resources decreasing in quantity and quality.
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Passive continental margins are commonly associated with volcanic and earthquake activity.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Located adjacent to red on the electromagnetic spectrum, and having a longer wavelength, is ________ radiation, which we cannot see but which we can detect as heat. This is an important wavelength for the greenhouse effect, because its wavelength is blocked by greenhouse gases
A) ultraviolet B) infrared C) microwave D) gamma ray
How much did the surface temperature of the Earth change from 1950 to 2004?
What will be an ideal response
There are two routes between your residence and the library that are equal in both mileage and in the time it takes to cover that distance. One route, however, is perceived as being less safe than the other one and is avoided by you. Such a decision demonstrates what type of transformation of distance?
A. linear B. imagined C. psychological D. relative