Acme sweets have just brought out a tasty new chocolate bar.

The development conundrum is that even as the systems of production and consumption meet human needs and aspirations, they may pessimize the ecosystem on which all life depends. Ecosystem services are the benefits that humans derive from the way that natural systems function. Our skill at exploiting these functions has elevated human survival but pessimized the system.

Coordinate term: presbyopia

“[…] Scott, this is Zan Adams.” […] “Her name's Suzanne,” Jon corrected. “Hello, Scott. You can call me Zan or Suzanne . . . whichever you prefer.”