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Environmental indicators

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

Measurable factors that guide humans toward sustainability, including biological diversity, food production, average global surface temperatures, CO₂ concentrations, human population, and resource depletion.

AP course connection

Topic 5.12: 5.12 Intro to Sustainability

Unit 5

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