Match Each Environmental Philosophy with the Idea That Describes It

question 33

Multiple Choice

Match each environmental philosophy with the idea that describes it.
-deep ecology

• A)concerned with inequitable distribution of pollution and environmental degradation
• B)rights should be given to nonhuman nature
• C)nature has been subordinated and exploited in the same way that women are
• D)combines religious belief and ethics to critique political & economic institutions
• E)humans are part of the nonhuman world & the biosphere is the center of creation

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Definitions:

Biological Extinction

The complete disappearance of a species from Earth, meaning no living members of the species exist anymore.

Native Vegetation

Plant species that are indigenous to a particular area and have not been introduced by human activity.

Habitat Destruction

The process in which natural habitat is rendered unable to support the species present, leading to the displacement or destruction of its biodiversity.

Exotic Species

Non-native species introduced to an area where they do not naturally occur, often leading to environmental imbalance.