1. Globalization & the Environment

2. Common good, collective good  Free riders  Tragedy of the commons  Space junk Brief History  1970s  Post-materialism era ¤ Global Environment

3.  1960  World Wildlife Fund  1970s  Earth Day  Greenpeace  Earthwatch Institute ¤ NGOs

4.  UN Environment Programme (UNEP)  1 st 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 ¤ IGOs

5.  Eco-consciousness  Economic incentive  Eco-practices  Going green v. ‘greenwashing’  ‘Fair trade’ label ¤ MNCs

6. What does Steger identify as the two main problems? 1)Population growth  World population clock World population clock 2)Consumption patterns  Energy  Calories  Raw materials ¤ Steger’s 2 Main Problems

7. Energy http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2010/06/oil-consumption-around-the-world/

8. Calories http://www.huffingtonpost.com/princess-haya-bint-al-hussein/mapping-starvation-and-th_b_357352.html

9. 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

10. What political factors affect the environment?  Sovereignty  State policies  Discuss intermestic issue- Singapore SmogSingapore Smog  Incentives for cooperation  IGOs  Int’l law  Montreal v. Kyoto ¤ Political Factors

11. What economic factors affect the environment?  Consumerism  Industrial Revolution  GN usage  ¤ Economic Factors

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

13. How do cultural norms affect the environment?  Eating habits  Family size  Values  Religious  Political ¤ Cultural Factors

14. What are the environmental repercussions of population growth and consumption patterns?  Food crises  Loss of biodiversity  Pollution  Climate change  Undermines GS development ¤ Repercussions

15. Approaches  Ignore issue  ‘Band-aid’ fix  Cooperation, conservation  States ¤ Addressing Environmental Issues

16. E-Waste

17. How is e-waste a global issue?  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 ¤

18. How would neoliberals and justice globalists differently view the issue of e-waste? Neoliberals  As economic opportunity Justice  As exploitative ¤

19. What are the pros and cons of e-waste? Pros  Economic opportunities  Reuse of goods/materials  MNCs’ economic incentive  Recycling for harvesting Cons  Environmental issues  Human rights, health issues  Illegal trafficking  Encourages consumerism  Sources of e-waste ¤

20. Your Habits  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 drink bottled water?  Do you eat meat, fish, dairy, and/or eggs?

21. To Recap….How to deal with environmental issues:  Not just going to go away  Issues:  Corruption- esp. in GS  Increasing consumerism  Increasing meat consumption  Global economic divide  Transnational crime  Have to do something with waste  Borrowed resources into the future  Overuse of water, land, natural resources  Need global regulations  States are self-interested; so are individuals ¤