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T HE E NVIRONMENT Managing the Environment Brief History of Environmental Interest The Future of the Environment
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Managing the Environment
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M ANAGING THE E NVIRONMENT Transnational Issue Multifaceted Soil Biodiversity Water Air Ozone layer Invasive species Asian carp in the Great Lakes Chicago considers $18 B removal project http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-26017956 ¤ http://www.wiartonecho.com/2014/04/16/fisheries-and-oceans-minister-meets-with-area-sportsmens-clubs-ottawa- vigilant-about-threat-of-asian-carp
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M ANAGING THE E NVIRONMENT ( CONT.) Based on collective goods/ common goods Global context Free riders Space junk Tuna Tragedy of the commons
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Which has a greater environmental impact? a) Eating meat b) Driving your car
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Livestock industry biggest carbon contributor More than transportation or industry http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2014/07/28/stone-souphttp://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2014/07/28/stone-soup ; picture credit http://diaryofanutritionist.com/2010/01/21/milk-fit-for-the-cow-calf/http://diaryofanutritionist.com/2010/01/21/milk-fit-for-the-cow-calf/ ¤ Eating 1 lb. beefDriving 45 miles Eating 1 lb. pastaDriving < 1 mile
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Brief History of Environmental Interest
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B RIEF H ISTORY Global interest only recent Post-materialism Global climate change protests Global climate change protests Green Party (1984) NGOs IGOs MNCs ¤
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B RIEF H ISTORY : NGO S World Wildlife Fund (WWF) (1960) Protecting Pandas in China
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B RIEF H ISTORY : NGO S World Wildlife Fund (WWF) (1960) Earth Day (1970)
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Do you turn off the water while brushing your teeth?
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Turning off the tap Tap runs ~2.5 gal/minute 80 - 2 liter bottles of soda / week http://www.practicallygreen.com/actions/turn-off-the-faucets-while-brushing-teeth http://www.practicallygreen.com/actions/turn-off-the-faucets-while-brushing-teeth
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B RIEF H ISTORY : NGO S World Wildlife Fund (WWF) (1960) Earth Day (1970) Greenpeace (1971) Rainbow Warrior in China to raise awareness about clean energy and promote a nuclear free future
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B RIEF H ISTORY : NGO S World Wildlife Fund (WWF) (1960) Earth Day (1970) Greenpeace (1971) EarthWatch Institute (1971) Rhinos = endangered species
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B RIEF H ISTORY : IGO S UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Stockholm Conference (1972) UN Conventions Kyoto Protocol (1997) Climate Change Convention Rio + 20 (2012) Focus on ‘Green Economy’ Sustainable development Minamata (2013) Mercury pollution ¤
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Do you use compact fluorescent bulbs in your lights?
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1 incandescent bulb for 1 CFL bulb = taking 7.5 million cars off the road = enough extra energy to power 2.5 million homes for 1 year http://environment.about.com/od/greenlivingdesign/a/light_bulbs.htm?r=et
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Economic Capital Human Capital Natural Capital Sustainable Development B RIEF H ISTORY : IGO S World Bank Late 1980s/ early 1990s Millennium Development Goals Comprehensive Wealth Accounting
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How many paper towels do you use to dry your hands?paper towels
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B RIEF H ISTORY : MNC S Eco-consciousness Consumer demands Responsible businesses/ products Economic incentive Eco-practices Going green v. ‘greenwashing’ Fair trade products ¤ http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2007/fortune/07 03/gallery.green_giants.fortune/10.html
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Do you accept bags when shopping?
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Which takes up more landfill space? a) 1 reusable cotton bag b) 350 plastic bags c) 350 paper bags http://environment.about.com/od/recycling/a/reusablebags.htm?r=et
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The Future of the Environment
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T HE F UTURE Approaches ‘Band-Aid’ solution Cooperation & conservation Self-interested actors http://www.bharathtech.com/ 2012_02_01_archive.html -Resource usage is unsustainable -Humans are depleting resources too quickly
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What happens to your used cell phone when you get a new one?
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-80-85% electronics end up in landfills/ incinerators http://www.dosomething.org/actnow/tipsandtools/11-facts-about-e-waste http://www.dosomething.org/actnow/tipsandtools/11-facts-about-e-waste http://www.maximumpc.com/article/story_e-waste_what_happens_tech_once_its_trash
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T HE F UTURE Why is E-waste a global issue? Regulation Environmental concerns Human rights concerns Health and safety of workers Consumerism The future Reuse, reduce, recycle ¤
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T HE E NVIRONMENT Managing the Environmental Brief History of Environmental Interest The Future of the Environment
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