ENV 100 WEEK 1 INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT ENVIRONMENTAL FUNDAMENTALS PAPER
Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you discuss the fundamental principles of environment science. In your paper, answer the following questions:
- How do you define environmental science?
- How does the relationship between science and technology affect environmental problems and solutions in today's society?
- Why is the concept of environmental sustainability important, and why should it be studied? What are the historical patterns surrounding sustainable and unsustainable human interactions with the environment?
- In general, how do human values affect sustainability given current challenges facing society?
- After reviewing the research on the environment, how do environmental hazards affect human health? Provide at least two examples.