The Environment

THE ENVIRONMENTManaging the

Environment

Brief History of Environmental Interest

The Future of the Environment

Managing the Environment

MANAGING THE ENVIRONMENTTransnational IssueMultifaceted

SoilBiodiversityWaterAir Ozone layerInvasive species

Asian carp in the Great LakesChicago considers $18 B removal project http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-26017956

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http://www.wiartonecho.com/2014/04/16/fisheries-and-oceans-minister-meets-with-area-sportsmens-clubs-ottawa-vigilant-about-threat-of-asian-carp

MANAGING THE ENVIRONMENT (CONT.)

Based on collective goods/ common goodsGlobal contextFree riders

Space junkTuna

Tragedy of the commons

Which has a greater environmental impact?

a) Eating meatb) Driving your car

Livestock industry biggest carbon contributorMore than transportation or industry

http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2014/07/28/stone-soup ; picture credit http://diaryofanutritionist.com/2010/01/21/milk-fit-for-the-cow-calf/

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Eating 1 lb. beef Driving 45 miles

Eating 1 lb. pasta

Driving < 1 mile

Brief History of

Environmental Interest

BRIEF HISTORYGlobal interest only recent

Post-materialismGlobal climate change protests

Green Party (1984)

NGOsIGOsMNCs¤

BRIEF HISTORY: NGOS World Wildlife Fund (WWF) (1960)

Protecting Pandas in China

BRIEF HISTORY: NGOS World Wildlife Fund (WWF) (1960)

 Earth Day (1970)

Do you turn off the water while brushing your teeth?

Turning off the tapTap runs ~2.5 gal/minute80 - 2 liter bottles of soda / week http://www.practicallygreen.com/actions/turn-off-the-faucets-while-brushing-teeth

BRIEF HISTORY: NGOS  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

BRIEF HISTORY: NGOS  World Wildlife Fund (WWF) (1960)

 Earth Day (1970)

 Greenpeace (1971)

 EarthWatch Institute (1971)

Rhinos = endangered species

BRIEF HISTORY: IGOS UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Stockholm Conference (1972)

UN Conventions Kyoto Protocol (1997)

Climate Change ConventionRio + 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?

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

Economic Capital Human

CapitalNatural Capital

Sustainable Developme

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BRIEF HISTORY: IGOS World BankLate 1980s/ early 1990sMillennium Development GoalsComprehensive Wealth Accounting

How many paper towels do you use to dry your

hands?

BRIEF HISTORY: MNCS Eco-consciousness

Consumer demandsResponsible businesses/ productsEconomic incentive Eco-practicesGoing green v. ‘greenwashing’Fair trade products¤

http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2007/fortune/0703/gallery.green_giants.fortune/10.html

Do you accept bags when shopping?

Which takes up more landfill space?

a) 1 reusable cotton bag b) 350 plastic bagsc) 350 paper bagshttp://environment.about.com/od/recycling/a/reusablebags.htm?r=et

The Future of the Environment

THE FUTUREApproaches ‘Band-Aid’ solutionCooperation & conservation

Self-interested actors

http://www.bharathtech.com/2012_02_01_archive.html

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

What happens to your used cell phone when you get a new one?

-80-85% electronics end up in landfills/ incinerators 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

THE FUTURE

Why is E-waste a global issue?RegulationEnvironmental concernsHuman rights concerns

Health and safety of workersConsumerismThe future

Reuse, reduce, recycle¤

Recap

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