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Sustainable DevelopmentSustainable Development Economic growth that:Economic growth that:
Meets needs of the presentMeets needs of the present
Does not compromise futureDoes not compromise future Meets needs of worlds poorMeets needs of worlds poor
Can occur only withinCan occur only within
limits of thelimits of theenvironmentenvironment
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Sustainable DevelopmentSustainable Development
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Sustainable ConsumptionSustainable Consumption Using goods and services for our needsUsing goods and services for our needs Minimizes use of resourcesMinimizes use of resources
Eliminate consumption overpopulationEliminate consumption overpopulation
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Sustainable ConsumptionSustainable Consumption Requires eradication of povertyRequires eradication of poverty
Poor will need toPoor will need to increaseincrease consumption:consumption:why?why?
Will requireWill requiremajor lifestylemajor lifestyle
changeschanges
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Environmental EthicsEnvironmental Ethics Application of ethical standards toApplication of ethical standards toenvironmental questionsenvironmental questions
Based on values, which changeBased on values, which change
Consider people today and in the futureConsider people today and in the future
Involves manyInvolves manytradeoffstradeoffs
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Environmental WorldviewsEnvironmental Worldviews Helps us make sense of:Helps us make sense of:
How the environment worksHow the environment works
Our place in the environmentOur place in the environment
Right and wrong behaviorsRight and wrong behaviors Two extremesTwo extremes
WesternWestern
Deep ecologyDeep ecology
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Western WorldviewWestern Worldview Expansionist; frontier attitudeExpansionist; frontier attitude HumanHuman--centered, utilitariancentered, utilitarian
Exploit natureExploit nature
Accumulate wealthAccumulate wealth
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Deep Ecology WorldviewDeep Ecology Worldview
Based on harmony with natureBased on harmony with nature
Spiritual respect for lifeSpiritual respect for life
All species are equalAll species are equal Requires radical shift inRequires radical shift in
modern thinkingmodern thinking
Need for populationNeed for populationcontrolcontrol
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Environmental JusticeEnvironmental Justice Right of everyone to protection fromRight of everyone to protection fromenvironmental harmenvironmental harm
Moral sense of fairness & equalityMoral sense of fairness & equality
Who is exposed to the most pollutants?Who is exposed to the most pollutants?
Where are manyWhere are manylandfills and toxiclandfills and toxic
waste facilitieswaste facilitieslocated?located?
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A Plan Is NeededA Plan Is Needed Carrying capacityCarrying capacity Maximum population that can beMaximum population that can be
sustainedsustained
What is our carrying capacity?What is our carrying capacity?
Human populationHuman populationmust be stabilizedmust be stabilized
Overconsumption mustOverconsumption muststopstop
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DevelopmentDevelopment
Goal: improve quality of human lifeGoal: improve quality of human life Unequal distribution of resourcesUnequal distribution of resources
Many live on less thanMany live on less than
$2 per day$2 per day How can this problem beHow can this problem be
solved?solved?
What can you do?What can you do?
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Education Is Key!Education Is Key! Public must be awarePublic must be aware
Support for environmental educationSupport for environmental education Need for moreNeed for more
trainedtrainedprofessionalsprofessionals
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Biodiversity & UsBiodiversity & Us Biodiversity: variety of living organismsBiodiversity: variety of living organisms
Humans are part of Earths web of lifeHumans are part of Earths web of life What does biodiversity do for us?What does biodiversity do for us?
EcosystemEcosystemservicesservices
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Protecting BiodiversityProtecting Biodiversity Much biodiversity is in the developingMuch biodiversity is in the developing
worldworld
Need for more scientistsNeed for more scientists
Proper management ofProper management oflandland
EveryEvery country needscountry needsa plana plan
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Where Do We Start?Where Do We Start? Individuals matter!Individuals matter! Simple, small changes; reduceSimple, small changes; reduce
consumptionconsumption
There is no awayThere is no away National levelNational level
Commitment toCommitment to
sustainabilitysustainability Know your leadersKnow your leaders
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What Does The Future Hold?What Does The Future Hold? How do you want to live?How do you want to live?
Most people need to reconnect with theMost people need to reconnect with the
environmentenvironment More to lifeMore to life
thanthantechnologytechnology
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Case Study: World SummitsCase Study: World Summits 1992: Rio de Janeiro1992: Rio de Janeiro
Focus on international environmentalFocus on international environmentalissuesissues
Goal: sustainable developmentGoal: sustainable development 2002: Johannesburg2002: Johannesburg
Assess progressAssess progress
Little success:Little success:why?why?
Goal: reduceGoal: reducepovertypoverty
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The test of our progress is notThe test of our progress is notwhether we add more to thewhether we add more to theabundance of those who haveabundance of those who have
much; it is whether we providemuch; it is whether we provideenough for those who have tooenough for those who have toolittle.little.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1937Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1937
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