Globalization & the Environment

Global Environment Collective good Green movement Free riders Tragedy of the commons Poaching Green movement 1970s Post-materialism era ¤

Steger’s 2 Main Problems Population growth World population clock Consumption patterns Energy Calories Raw materials Water ¤

Energy https://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2010/jun/09/bp-energy-statistics-consumption-reserves-energy

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

Water https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/feb/12/four-billion-people-face-severe-water-scarcity-new-research-finds

Political Factors Sovereignty Incentives for cooperation IGOs State policies Intermestic issue- Singapore Smog Incentives for cooperation IGOs Int’l law Montreal v. Kyoto Paris Agreement ¤

Economic Factors Neoliberal Economic Model Need new markets, export capital Economic incentive Eco-practices Respond to eco-concerns Consumerism Industrial Revolution EE ↑ middle class GN usage see chart ¤

Consumption -Resource usage is unsustainable -Humans are depleting resources too quickly

Land required for 7 B people to live like: http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-33133712

Cultural Factors What cultural norms affect the environment? Eating habits Family size Values Religious Political NGOs ¤

Your Habits Do you drink bottled water? Do you replace your electronic devices every few years? How do you dispose of the used ones? Do you accept bags when shopping? Do you buy a beverage at least one a week in a non-reusable cup? Do you eat meat, fish, dairy, and/or eggs?

Repercussions of Human Activity Food crises Loss of biodiversity Pollution Climate change Undermines GS development ¤

E-Waste

How is e-waste a global issue? (DQ 2) Neoliberal economic model dominates Promotes capitalism consumerism EE growth Transportation Supply/demand Easier source of raw materials GN recycles; Place to send waste Global governance Environment Human rights ¤

How would neoliberals view the issue of e-waste? (DQ 3) Economic opportunities Supply/demand Entrepreneurial opportunities Reuse of goods/materials Market will address issue MNCs’ economic incentive Recycling for harvesting ¤

How would justice globalists view the issue of e-waste? (DQ 3, cont.) Exploitative Illegal trafficking Environmental issues Encourages consumerism Pro: Reuse stuff Con: Processing conditions, dumping Planned obsolescence Sources of e-waste Human rights issues ¤ Health Labor

The Future Approaches Ignore issue ‘Band-aid’ fix Cooperation, conservation States ¤

Recap Issues: Not just going to go away Need global regulations Corruption- esp. in GS ↑ consumerism Not just going to go away ↑ meat consumption Need global regulations Global economic divide States are self-interested; so are individuals Transnational crime Lots of waste ¤ Borrowed resources into the future Overuse of water, land, natural resources