Chapter 1 - Notes

Section 1.3  Making Environmental Decisions

• A decison making model is a good tool to use when making an environmental decisions.  The components of the model include; personal values, short and long term postivie consequences, and short and long term negative consequences.
• Some values that could be considered when making an environmental decision are economic, environmental, aesthetic, educational, scientific, ethical/moral, health, social/cultural.
• These values often come into conflict with each other when making a decision