Enivronmental Ethics and Environmental Conflicts

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ENVIRONMENTALENVIRONMENTAL

ETHICS AND CONFLICTSETHICS AND CONFLICTS

PRESENTED BY SANAM PASHAPRESENTED BY SANAM PASHA

BSBS--55


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ETHICSETHICS

DEFINATION:DEFINATION:

Branch of philosophy that deals with theBranch of philosophy that deals with thegeneral nature of morals and specific moralgeneral nature of morals and specific moralchoices.choices.

OROR

A system of moral principles, valuesA system of moral principles, values

relating to human conduct with respect to therelating to human conduct with respect to therightness and wrongness of certain actions andrightness and wrongness of certain actions andto the goodness and badness of the motives.to the goodness and badness of the motives.


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ENVRONMENTAL ETHICSENVRONMENTAL ETHICS

Environmental ethics is the part ofEnvironmental ethics is the part ofenvironmental philosophy which considersenvironmental philosophy which considers

extending the traditional boundaries ofextending the traditional boundaries ofethics from solely including humans toethics from solely including humans toincluding the nonincluding the non--human world. It exertshuman world. It exertsinfluence on a large range of disciplinesinfluence on a large range of disciplines

including law, sociology, theology,including law, sociology, theology,economics, ecology and geography.economics, ecology and geography.


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NEED FOR ETHICSNEED FOR ETHICS

People need to know that besides actualPeople need to know that besides actuallaws, there are some basic, commonlaws, there are some basic, common

ethics or principles of what is right andethics or principles of what is right andwhat is wrong that everyone agrees uponwhat is wrong that everyone agrees uponand usually follows or lives by. Ethics isand usually follows or lives by. Ethics issometimes called moral philosophysometimes called moral philosophy

because it is concerned with what isbecause it is concerned with what ismorally good and bad or what is right andmorally good and bad or what is right andwrong.wrong.


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There are manyThere are many ethical decisionsethical decisions that human beingsthat human beingsmake with respect to the environment. For example:make with respect to the environment. For example:

Should we continue to clear cut forests for the sake ofShould we continue to clear cut forests for the sake ofhuman consumption?human consumption?

Should we continue to propagate?Should we continue to propagate?

Should we continue to make gasoline powered vehicles?Should we continue to make gasoline powered vehicles?

What environmental obligations do we need to keep forWhat environmental obligations do we need to keep forfuture generations?future generations?

Is it right for humans to knowingly cause the extinctionIs it right for humans to knowingly cause the extinctionof a species for the convenience of humanity?of a species for the convenience of humanity?


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DIRECTIVES OFDIRECTIVES OF

ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICSENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS Individual obligations to the communityIndividual obligations to the community

and the societyand the society

The rights of natureThe rights of nature Our obligation to the future generationOur obligation to the future generation


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EARTH DAY CELEBERATIONEARTH DAY CELEBERATION

It was held on April 22, 1970 which led toIt was held on April 22, 1970 which led tothe development of environmental ethicsthe development of environmental ethics

and also to make people and politicaland also to make people and politicalleaders aware of the importance of caringleaders aware of the importance of caringfor and preserving the environment.for and preserving the environment.


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CONFLICTCONFLICT

Defination:Defination:

Conflict is an actual or perceivedConflict is an actual or perceivedopposition of needs, values and interests.opposition of needs, values and interests.

A conflict can be internal (within oneself)A conflict can be internal (within oneself)to individuals. Conflict as a concept canto individuals. Conflict as a concept canhelp explain many aspects of social lifehelp explain many aspects of social life

such as social disagreement, conflicts ofsuch as social disagreement, conflicts ofinterests, and flights between individuals,interests, and flights between individuals,groups, or organizations.groups, or organizations.


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ENVIRONMENTAL CONFLICTSENVIRONMENTAL CONFLICTS

Environmental disputes are public policyEnvironmental disputes are public policyconflicts that involve issues associatedconflicts that involve issues associatedwith the natural environment and howwith the natural environment and how

humans will or will not be allowed tohumans will or will not be allowed tointeract with it. Which include disputesinteract with it. Which include disputesover air and water quality, biodiversityover air and water quality, biodiversityissues, outdoor recreation issues, naturalissues, outdoor recreation issues, naturalhazards issues, toxic chemical, wastehazards issues, toxic chemical, wasteissues, public lands management and landissues, public lands management and landuse issues.use issues.


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Direct conflictDirect conflict: between pollution load: between pollution loadand susceptibility of target surface.and susceptibility of target surface.

Indirect conflictIndirect conflict: between suitability for: between suitability fora human induced environmentala human induced environmentalmanagement and actual/future state landmanagement and actual/future state landuse/managementuse/management


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The conflict on the Eastern front was fought in theThe conflict on the Eastern front was fought in the

barren hills of Kassala state, near Ethiopiabarren hills of Kassala state, near Ethiopia


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Camels graze in a destroyed village in WesternDarfur. TheCamels graze in a destroyed village in WesternDarfur. The

trees have been cut for fuelwood and to provide thetrees have been cut for fuelwood and to provide the

animals with fodder. Fighting over grazing land has beenanimals with fodder. Fighting over grazing land has been

ongoing in Darfur since 1920 at leastongoing in Darfur since 1920 at least


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Unexploded ordnance partially buried in a pitUnexploded ordnance partially buried in a pit

outside Juba, Jonglei stateoutside Juba, Jonglei state


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GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTALGLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL

PROBLEMSPROBLEMS

Major environmental issues which humanityMajor environmental issues which humanityfaces today.faces today.

Global climatic change:Global climatic change:

global warming and stratospheric ozoneglobal warming and stratospheric ozonedepletion.depletion.

Diminishing biological capital:Diminishing biological capital:

disappearing wild life and forests.disappearing wild life and forests.

Diminishing fertile land and fresh waterDiminishing fertile land and fresh waterresources:resources:

the threat to future food security.the threat to future food security.


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GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTALGLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL

PROBLEMSPROBLEMS

such as increased pollution of the air, water, and soil, issuch as increased pollution of the air, water, and soil, isalso added the depletion of these and other importantalso added the depletion of these and other importantnatural resources other than that its pressure on landnatural resources other than that its pressure on landuse and health care services.use and health care services.

It is just because of the massive increase in theIt is just because of the massive increase in thegrowth of the human population worldwide .growth of the human population worldwide .

It is predicted that the 2000 world population of sixIt is predicted that the 2000 world population of sixbillion people will rise by another one billion peoplebillion people will rise by another one billion peoplewithin ten years.within ten years.


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SOLUTION TO THE CONFLICTSSOLUTION TO THE CONFLICTS

NGOsNGOs

Strategic plans and policiesStrategic plans and policies

Government interventionGovernment intervention Role of scientists to contribute theRole of scientists to contribute the

understanding of political, economic andunderstanding of political, economic and

general development processes.general development processes.


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