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18 Cards in this Set
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3 schools of thought for sustainable development?
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1. Economic growth is necessary to finance pollution prevention
2. Science and technological advances can solve many environmental problems. 3. Economic and environmental well-being are mutually reinforcing, and must be pursued simultaneously. |
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1. Economic growth is necessary to finance pollution prevention
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No need for change in fundamental economic policy
& Environmental issues are a matter of setting priorities |
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2. Science and technological advances can solve many environmental problems.
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No need for change in fundamental economic policy
& Environmental issues are a matter of setting priorities |
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3. Economic and environmental well-being are mutually reinforcing, and must be pursued simultaneously
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Need for change in fundamental economic policy &
Economic growth will create it’s own ruin if it environmental issues are not a priority. |
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sustainable development
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Meets present needs without compromising ability of future generations to meet their own needs
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Sustainable growth
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is a contradiction – can’t keep growing indefinitely
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Sustainable use
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applies only to renewable resources – use them at rates within their capacity for renewal
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name renewable resources
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name nonrenewable resources
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Gaylord Nelson’s 5 characteristics of sustainability
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1. Renewability
2. Substitution 3. Interdependence 4. Adaptability 5. Institutional commitment |
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Renewability
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use renewable resources no faster than they can be replaced
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Substitution
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when possible, use renewable resources instead of nonrenewable resources
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Interdependence
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local communities recognize that the larger system must also be sustainable
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Adaptability
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can change to take advantage of new opportunities
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Institutional commitment
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adopts laws that mandate sustainability
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How do external versus internal costs affect cost-benefit analyses
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External costs - Expenses, monetary or otherwise, borne by someone other than person using the resource; since difficult to quantify often ignored in cost – benefit analyses
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three primary theories of moral responsibility
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1. Anthropocentric
2. Biocentric 3. Ecocentric |
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Anthropocentric
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-Responsibility derived from human interests
-Only humans are morally significant -Preservation for future consumption |
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Biocentric
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-Life-centered rather than human centered
-All life forms have a right to exist -Animal Rights |