Learn the Terms Refer to Chapter 11 for the answers Ecological Footprint The obligation to maintain resources in a sustainable manner Sustain A measurement of an individual’s demand on nature Sustainability The ability of the earth to provide enough resources to meet people’s needs Stewardship Provide the basic necessities required to support life
Globalization Expansion Factors… Globalization Expansion Factors…. In this unit we will explore the extent to which globalization affects sustainability. Communication Technologies Trade Transportation Media
Expansion of Globalization has resulted in some controversial situations…. Shipbreaking in Bangladesh Maquiladoras in Mexico
Pros and Cons of Globalization 60 Minutes: The Shipbreakers of Bangladesh http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=3228443n What are the pros and cons to shipbreaking?
If there are pros and cons to shipbreaking and maquiladoras, then what are the pros and cons of globalization in general? GLOBALIZATION Advantages Disadvantages
Other concerns of globalization… The contrast between the Ecological Footprint of the developed world versus that of a developing world.
Big Picture Small World... Watch The Environment in Ten Seconds http://www.bigpicturesmallworld.com/movies/UNEP2/UNEP2Movie.html
Ideas for saving the environment… Suggest 10 ways to reduce our ecological footprint…
Watch the following video ~ The World in Ten Seconds…. http://www.bigpicturesmallworld.com/movies/TenSeconds/introTenSeconds.html