1. Globalization & the Environment

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

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

4. Energy

5. Calories

6. Raw Materials

7. Water

8. 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

9. 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

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

11. Land required for 7 B people to live like:

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

13. 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?

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

15. E-Waste

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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

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

20. 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