ISS 310 Lecture 13: Lecture 13

• School: MSU
• Department: Integrative Studies Social Sci
• Course: ISS 310
• Professor: Schnakenberg Gary

Document Summary

Population/scarcity, markets/commodities, ethics, commons/institutions, risks and hazards, political economy, social construction of nature. Greenhouse effect: warming of near-surface portion of the atmosphere due to trapping of infrared radiation emitted by earth. Because it kept the planet warm enough for liquid water and associated development of life. Planet used to be called the faint young sun paradox. Co2 & water vapor are two major greenhouse gasses that take part in the greenhouse effect. Other significant greenhouse gases besides these previous two, Co2 is not the strongest greenhouse gas although it is the most abundant one. Dioxide (co2), ethane (ch4) and nitrous oxide (n2o) strongest. The issue of co2 emissions and food miles : growing food in our current system