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Chapter 1Chapter 1

Intro: Toward a Sustainable Intro: Toward a Sustainable FutureFuture

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The Global Environmental The Global Environmental PicturePicture

Developing Countries People are directly attached People are directly attached to the environmentto the environment Examples are Tanzania, Examples are Tanzania, Amazon River ForestAmazon River Forest

Industrialized countries People are detached from the environmentPeople are detached from the environment Examples are USA and Western EuropeExamples are USA and Western Europe

Understand the factors affecting the fall of Understand the factors affecting the fall of Easter IslandEaster Island

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developing countries - People are closely tied to the environmentExamples: Tanzania, Amazon River ForestIndustrialized countriesPeople are detached from the environmentUSA, Countries of Western EuropeUnderstand the fall of the Easter Island Civilization
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Global Trends of ConcernGlobal Trends of Concern Population Growthopulation Growth Decline of EcosystemsDecline of Ecosystems Global Atmospheric ChangesGlobal Atmospheric Changes Biodiversity LossBiodiversity Loss

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J and S curvesJ and S curves

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Human GrowthHuman Growth

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Unifying ThemesUnifying Themes

SustainabilitySustainability StewardshipStewardship

EnvironmentalismEnvironmentalism

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SustainabiliSustainabilityty

Definition:Definition: Economist: concern Economist: concern

with growth, efficiency, and maximum use of resourceswith growth, efficiency, and maximum use of resources

Sociologist: focus on equity for human needsSociologist: focus on equity for human needs

Ecologist: preserving the integrity of natural systems, Ecologist: preserving the integrity of natural systems, living within the carrying capacity of the environment, living within the carrying capacity of the environment, and dealing effectively with pollutionand dealing effectively with pollution

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StewardshipStewardship

Justice and Equity for care of the Justice and Equity for care of the natural world and human relationshipsnatural world and human relationships Environmental Racism: : waste sites and and

hazardous facilities placed in areas where hazardous facilities placed in areas where the majority of residents are poor and/or the majority of residents are poor and/or nonwhite (example – Love Canal)nonwhite (example – Love Canal)

Environmentalism: the movement to Environmentalism: the movement to resolve problems of the degradation resolve problems of the degradation of the natural world and of the natural world and environmental injusticesenvironmental injustices

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More on Environmental More on Environmental RacismRacism

““In the United States, the victims of environmental racism In the United States, the victims of environmental racism are African Americans, Latinos, Native Americans, Asians, are African Americans, Latinos, Native Americans, Asians, and Pacific Islanders, who are more likely than Whites to and Pacific Islanders, who are more likely than Whites to live in environmentally hazardous conditions. Three out of live in environmentally hazardous conditions. Three out of five African Americans live in communities with five African Americans live in communities with uncontrolled toxic waste sites. Native American lands and uncontrolled toxic waste sites. Native American lands and sacred places are home to extensive mining operations sacred places are home to extensive mining operations and radioactive waste sites. Three of the five largest and radioactive waste sites. Three of the five largest commercial hazardous waste landfills are located in commercial hazardous waste landfills are located in predominantly African American and Latino communities. predominantly African American and Latino communities. As a consequence, the residents of these communities As a consequence, the residents of these communities suffer shorter life spans, higher infant and adult mortality, suffer shorter life spans, higher infant and adult mortality, poor health, poverty, diminished economic opportunities, poor health, poverty, diminished economic opportunities, substandard housing, and an overall degraded quality of substandard housing, and an overall degraded quality of life.”life.”

---Dr. Deborah Robinson from ---Dr. Deborah Robinson from Echoes: Environmental Echoes: Environmental Racism – Old Wine in a New BottleRacism – Old Wine in a New Bottle

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Environmentalism Environmentalism MovementMovement Early Environmentalism began in the late Early Environmentalism began in the late

1800’s with the closing of the frontiers.1800’s with the closing of the frontiers. National Audubon Society, National Wildlife National Audubon Society, National Wildlife

Federation, Sierra Club, national park systemFederation, Sierra Club, national park system Muir, MalthusMuir, Malthus

Modern Movement began when Modern Movement began when Rachel Carson wroteRachel Carson wrote Silent SpringSilent Spring.. Environmental Defense Fund, Greenpeace, Zero Environmental Defense Fund, Greenpeace, Zero

Population Growth, Environmental Protection Population Growth, Environmental Protection Agency (1970)Agency (1970)

Endangered Species Act (1973), Marine Endangered Species Act (1973), Marine Mammals Protection Act (1972), Clean Air Mammals Protection Act (1972), Clean Air Act of 1970, Clean Water Act of 1972 and Act of 1970, Clean Water Act of 1972 and Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974

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Environmentalism’s CriticsEnvironmentalism’s Critics Wise-Use movement of the 1980’s: includes groups movement of the 1980’s: includes groups

such as Center for the Defense of Free Enterprise, such as Center for the Defense of Free Enterprise, Alliance for America, American Land Rights Alliance for America, American Land Rights Association, Association, Cato Institute Example: DDT use considered a victory DDT use considered a victory

Beginning of opposition to the Endangered Species ActBeginning of opposition to the Endangered Species Act

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Sound ScienceSound Science

Characteristics: Characteristics: Use of scientific methodUse of scientific method Peer reviewPeer review Subject to scrutiny or verification by Subject to scrutiny or verification by

other researchersother researchers Sources and funding sources are Sources and funding sources are

objectiveobjective Explains factual knowledgeExplains factual knowledge

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Junk Science

Characteristics:Characteristics: Research and funding resources are not Research and funding resources are not

objectiveobjective Selective presentation of resultsSelective presentation of results Manipulation of statisticsManipulation of statistics Politically motivated distortion of sound Politically motivated distortion of sound

paperspapers Credit to respected organization of false dataCredit to respected organization of false data Relies heavily on belief and opinionRelies heavily on belief and opinion Be familiar with Be familiar with examples, , 2, , 3

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The Environment in the 21The Environment in the 21stst CenturyCentury

World SummitsWorld Summits UNCED: Rio, 1992UNCED: Rio, 1992 WSSD: Johannesburg, 2002WSSD: Johannesburg, 2002

A New CommitmentA New Commitment The new millenium