ECON 1915 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Malnutrition, Endocrine System, Parathyroid Gland
15 Feb 2017
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Environment and health: the society of global risk. Organized irresponsibility: nobody takes responsibility difficult to establish who is responsible; invisibility of those who take risks. The boomerang effect equalizer of global risks: misery is hierarchical smog and pollution is democratic, the effects of these disasters effect everyone. Need for transnational frame in the treatment of global issues. Importance of education and the political culture of citizens (almond and vera) Things left unstated: ecuador"s government is partly responsible they let chevron come in and drill. Ecuador"s gov was a dictatorship when they invited chevron in: attitude of latin american govs toward indigenous communities, cultural diffs: communal concept of land ownership vs expropriation. Chevron"s environmental specialist: unclear discourse justifying what cannot be justified (importance of bodily expression in mediations) Think as a non-profit to create a long-term health care action plan: knowledge and education! Also media coverage: climate conferences effective, economic reasons follow the money, on local level:
