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An introduction to sustainability: humanity and the environment

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Learning objectives

After reading this chapter, students should be able to

  • learn the meaning of sustainability in its modern context
  • acquire a basic facility for using the IPAT equation
  • learn about patterns of human consumption
  • understand the major factors that contribute to unsustainable impacts
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Source:  OpenStax, Sustainability: a comprehensive foundation. OpenStax CNX. Nov 11, 2013 Download for free at http://legacy.cnx.org/content/col11325/1.43
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