Globalization &

the Environment

Common good, collective good Free riders Tragedy of the commons

Space junk

Brief History 1970s

Post-materialism era¤

Global Environment

1960 World Wildlife Fund

1970s Earth Day Greenpeace Earthwatch Institute¤

NGOs

UN Environment Programme (UNEP) 1st 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

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IGOs

Eco-consciousness Economic incentive Eco-practices Going green v. ‘greenwashing’ ‘Fair trade’ label

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MNCs

What does Steger identify as the two main problems?

1) Population growth World population clock

2) Consumption patterns Energy Calories Raw materials

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Steger’s 2 Main Problems

Energy

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

Calories

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

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

What political factors affect the environment? Sovereignty

State policies Discuss intermestic issue-

Singapore Smog Incentives for cooperation IGOs

Int’l law Montreal v. Kyoto¤

Political Factors

What economic factors affect the environment?

Consumerism Industrial Revolution GN usage

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Economic Factors

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

How do cultural norms affect the environment? Eating habits Family size Values

Religious Political¤

Cultural Factors

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

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Repercussions

What are the effects of greenhouse gases on the planet? Temperatures- ocean, earth, air Melting icecaps, glaciers Rising ocean levels Disease Biodiversity Extreme weather conditions Population Technology

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An Inconvenient Truth

Approaches Ignore issue ‘Band-aid’ fix Cooperation, conservation States

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Addressing Environmental Issues