Some human-caused environmental changes prove uncontrollable and irreversible

Evidence

Using established knowledge to extrapolate the results of different courses of action enables people to take corrective measures to avert possible disastrous outcomes. A forward-looking focus is especially critical for environmental protection, because some of the detrimental changes that human practices unleash may turn out to be uncontrollable and irreversible. — Albert Bandura, Moral Disengagement, 2724

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Geochemical cycles cause ecological harm at one place to spill over to others. — Richard J. Lazarus, The Making of Environmental Law, 53; Persistent pollutants postpone their harm to future generations. — Richard J. Lazarus, The Making of Environmental Law, 85; Fairer human rules cannot fix the ecological catastrophe inherent to industrialization. — Rebecca A. Martusewicz, Jeff Edmundson, and John Lupinacci, EcoJustice Education: Toward Diverse,…, 1352 (+1 more)