Globalization
&
the Environment
Global Environment
Common good, collective good
 Free riders
 Tragedy of the commons
 Space junk
Brief History
 1970s
 Post-materialism era
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NGOs
 1960
 World Wildlife Fund
 1970s
 Earth Day
 Greenpeace
 Earthwatch Institute
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IGOs
 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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MNCs
 Eco-consciousness
 Economic incentive Eco-practices
 Going green v. ‘greenwashing’
 ‘Fair trade’ label
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Steger’s 2 Main Problems
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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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
Political Factors
What political factors affect the environment?
 Sovereignty
 State policies
 Discuss intermestic issue- Singapore Smog
 Incentives for cooperation
 IGOs
 Int’l law
 Montreal v. Kyoto
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Economic Factors
What economic factors affect the environment?
 Consumerism
 Industrial Revolution
 GN usage 
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Consumption
-Resource usage is unsustainable
-Humans are depleting resources too quickly
Cultural Factors
How do cultural norms affect the environment?
 Eating habits
 Family size
 Values
 Religious
 Political
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Repercussions
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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An Inconvenient Truth
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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Addressing Environmental Issues
Approaches
 Ignore issue
 ‘Band-aid’ fix
 Cooperation, conservation
 States
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