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Managing the Environment
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The Environment
THE ENVIRONMENTManagement Brief HistoryThe Future
Managing the Environment
MANAGING THE ENVIRONMENTTransnational IssueMultifaceted
Air, land, sea Flora, fauna
Asian carp Great LakesChicago considers $18 B removal project
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http://www.wiartonecho.com/2014/04/16/fisheries-and-oceans-minister-meets-with-area-sportsmens-clubs-ottawa-vigilant-about-threat-of-asian-carp
MANAGING THE ENVIRONMENT (CONT.)
Based on the collective goodGlobal contextFree riders
Space junkTuna
Tragedy of the commons
Which has a greater environmental impact?
a) Eating meatb) Driving your car
Livestock industry biggest carbon contributor= More than transportation or industry
Eating 1 lb. beef Driving 45 miles
Eating 1 lb. pasta
Driving < 1 mile
http://diaryofanutritionist.com/2010/01/21/milk-fit-for-the-cow-calf/
Brief History of
Environmental Interest
BRIEF HISTORYGlobal interest only recent
Post-materialismGlobal climate change protests
NGOsIGOsMNCs¤
BRIEF HISTORY: NGOS World Wildlife Fund (WWF) (1960) Earth Day (1970) Greenpeace (1971) EarthWatch Institute (1971)
Do you turn off the water while brushing your teeth?
Tap runs ~2.5 gal/minute Same as drinking 80 - 2 liter bottles
of soda / week
BRIEF HISTORY: IGOS UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Stockholm Conference (1972)
Rio + 20 (2012)Focus on ‘Green Economy’
Sustainable development
UN Conventions Kyoto Protocol (1997)
Climate ChangeMinamata (2013) Mercury pollution¤
Economic Capital Human
CapitalNatural Capital
Sustainable Developme
nt
BRIEF HISTORY: IGOS World BankLate 1980s/ early 1990sMillennium Development GoalsComprehensive Wealth Accounting
How many paper towels do you use to dry your
hands?
BRIEF HISTORY: MNCS Eco-consciousness
Consumer demandsResponsible businesses/ productsEconomic incentive Eco-practicesGoing green v. ‘greenwashing’Fair trade products¤
http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2007/fortune/0703/gallery.green_giants.fortune/10.html
What happens to your used cell phone when you get a new one?
-80-85% electronics end up in landfills/ incinerators
http://www.maximumpc.com/article/story_e-waste_what_happens_tech_once_its_trash
E-WASTEWhy is E-waste a global issue?
RegulationEnvironmental concernsHuman rights concerns
Health and safety of workersConsumerismThe future
Reuse, reduce, recycle¤
The Future of the Environment
THE FUTUREApproaches ‘Band-Aid’ solutionCooperation & conservation
Self-interested actors An Inconvenient Truth
http://www.bharathtech.com/2012_02_01_archive.html
-Resource usage is unsustainable-Humans are depleting resources too quickly
Recap
THE ENVIRONMENTManaging the EnvironmentalBrief History of Environmental InterestThe Future of the Environment