1. Environment Chapter 12
Image source: Penn State University, Ecology class

2. Why Care? Earth and its resources are supra national
Carrying capacity is finite (?)
Opportunity cost quiz
Self-interest
Image source: NASA, Penn State University

3. The Political Divide Environmental Nationalists
Will not compromise their sovereignty by submitting to int’l regulation and act in own self-interest
Environmental Internationalists
Interests are inextricably bound with interests of other countries and need cooperative approach with int’l standards and regulations
Three Gorges Dam

4. Approaches Environmental pessimists
Destruction already advanced
Scarcity will create warfare
Environmental optimists (progressive)
Conservation
Population restraints
Technological advancement
Image source: UN

5. Demographic Trends

6. Population
Overpopulated?
Pro’s - Con’s
Image source: Guardian

7. Climate Change
What is the role of developed countries? How can China/India develop - what IS development?

8. Policy Choices Statistics on-line: worldometer GNP spending on:
Military
Education
Healthcare
infrastructure
You decide the policy