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Globalization &
the Environment
Common good, collective good Free riders Tragedy of the commons
Space junk
Brief History 1970s
Post-materialism era¤
Global Environment
1960 World Wildlife Fund
1970s Earth Day Greenpeace Earthwatch Institute¤
NGOs
UN Environment Programme (UNEP) 1st met 1972 Most recent- Rio + 20 - 2012
Convention in Trade of Endangered Species (CITES) - 1973
UN Convention on the Law of the Sea- 1982 UN Framework Convention on Climate Change-
1992 Kyoto Protocol- 1997
World Bank Millennium Development Goals
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IGOs
Eco-consciousness Economic incentive Eco-practices Going green v. ‘greenwashing’ ‘Fair trade’ label
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MNCs
What does Steger identify as the two main problems?
1) Population growth World population clock
2) Consumption patterns Energy Calories Raw materials
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Steger’s 2 Main Problems
Energy
http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2010/06/oil-consumption-around-the-world/
Calories
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/princess-haya-bint-al-hussein/mapping-starvation-and-th_b_357352.html
Raw Materials
http://www.siemens.com/innovation/apps/pof_microsite/_pof-fall-2011/_html_en/facts-and-forecasts-decoupling-raw-materials-consumption-from-economic-growth.html
What political factors affect the environment? Sovereignty
State policies Discuss intermestic issue-
Singapore Smog Incentives for cooperation IGOs
Int’l law Montreal v. Kyoto¤
Political Factors
What economic factors affect the environment?
Consumerism Industrial Revolution GN usage
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Economic Factors
Consumption-Resource usage is unsustainable-Humans are depleting resources too quickly
How do cultural norms affect the environment? Eating habits Family size Values
Religious Political¤
Cultural Factors
What are the environmental repercussions of population growth and consumption patterns? Food crises Loss of biodiversity Pollution Climate change Undermines GS development
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Repercussions
What are the effects of greenhouse gases on the planet? Temperatures- ocean, earth, air Melting icecaps, glaciers Rising ocean levels Disease Biodiversity Extreme weather conditions Population Technology
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An Inconvenient Truth
Approaches Ignore issue ‘Band-aid’ fix Cooperation, conservation States
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Addressing Environmental Issues