2. T HE E NVIRONMENT  Managing the Environment  Brief History of Environmental Interest  The Future of the Environment

3. Managing the Environment

4. M ANAGING THE E NVIRONMENT  Transnational Issue  Multifaceted  Soil  Biodiversity  Water  Air  Ozone layer  Invasive species Asian carp in the Great Lakes Chicago considers $18 B removal project http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-26017956 ¤ http://www.wiartonecho.com/2014/04/16/fisheries-and-oceans-minister-meets-with-area-sportsmens-clubs-ottawa- vigilant-about-threat-of-asian-carp

5. M ANAGING THE E NVIRONMENT ( CONT.)  Based on collective goods/ common goods  Global context  Free riders  Space junk  Tuna  Tragedy of the commons

6. Which has a greater environmental impact? a) Eating meat b) Driving your car

7. Livestock industry biggest carbon contributor More than transportation or industry http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2014/07/28/stone-souphttp://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2014/07/28/stone-soup ; picture credit http://diaryofanutritionist.com/2010/01/21/milk-fit-for-the-cow-calf/http://diaryofanutritionist.com/2010/01/21/milk-fit-for-the-cow-calf/ ¤ Eating 1 lb. beefDriving 45 miles Eating 1 lb. pastaDriving < 1 mile

8. Brief History of Environmental Interest

9. B RIEF H ISTORY Global interest only recent  Post-materialism  Global climate change protests Global climate change protests  Green Party (1984)  NGOs  IGOs  MNCs ¤

10. B RIEF H ISTORY : NGO S  World Wildlife Fund (WWF) (1960) Protecting Pandas in China

11. B RIEF H ISTORY : NGO S  World Wildlife Fund (WWF) (1960)  Earth Day (1970)

12. Do you turn off the water while brushing your teeth?

13. Turning off the tap  Tap runs ~2.5 gal/minute  80 - 2 liter bottles of soda / week  http://www.practicallygreen.com/actions/turn-off-the-faucets-while-brushing-teeth http://www.practicallygreen.com/actions/turn-off-the-faucets-while-brushing-teeth

14. B RIEF H ISTORY : NGO S  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

15. B RIEF H ISTORY : NGO S  World Wildlife Fund (WWF) (1960)  Earth Day (1970)  Greenpeace (1971)  EarthWatch Institute (1971) Rhinos = endangered species

16. B RIEF H ISTORY : IGO S UN Environment Programme (UNEP)  Stockholm Conference (1972) UN Conventions Kyoto Protocol (1997)  Climate Change Convention  Rio + 20 (2012)  Focus on ‘Green Economy’  Sustainable development Minamata (2013)  Mercury pollution ¤

17. Do you use compact fluorescent bulbs in your lights?

18. 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

19. Economic Capital Human Capital Natural Capital Sustainable Development B RIEF H ISTORY : IGO S World Bank  Late 1980s/ early 1990s  Millennium Development Goals  Comprehensive Wealth Accounting

20. How many paper towels do you use to dry your hands?paper towels

21. B RIEF H ISTORY : MNC S Eco-consciousness  Consumer demands  Responsible businesses/ products  Economic incentive  Eco-practices  Going green v. ‘greenwashing’  Fair trade products ¤ http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2007/fortune/07 03/gallery.green_giants.fortune/10.html

22. Do you accept bags when shopping?

23. Which takes up more landfill space? a) 1 reusable cotton bag b) 350 plastic bags c) 350 paper bags http://environment.about.com/od/recycling/a/reusablebags.htm?r=et

24. The Future of the Environment

25. T HE F UTURE Approaches  ‘Band-Aid’ solution  Cooperation & conservation  Self-interested actors http://www.bharathtech.com/ 2012_02_01_archive.html -Resource usage is unsustainable -Humans are depleting resources too quickly

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

27. -80-85% electronics end up in landfills/ incinerators http://www.dosomething.org/actnow/tipsandtools/11-facts-about-e-waste 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

28. T HE F UTURE  Why is E-waste a global issue?  Regulation  Environmental concerns  Human rights concerns  Health and safety of workers  Consumerism  The future  Reuse, reduce, recycle ¤

29. Recap

30. T HE E NVIRONMENT  Managing the Environmental  Brief History of Environmental Interest  The Future of the Environment