ENV118 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Ecological Footprint, Millennium Development Goals, Collaborative Consumption
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Questions 1 and 2 are short answer questions (5 questions worth 2 points each) and are based off lecture content. The most recent ipcc report says that we have 12 years left to make some radical and drastic changes or else we will have some catastrophic consequences which are not limited to physical disasters but also heightened socio-political issues. Other scientists claim that despite the ipcc"s sense of urgency the report remains conservative as it ignores the big tipping points that may be triggered with the warming climate. We need to turn to the politicians to take action. There is a moral obligation to respond to the report, yet the. Australian government does not adhere to this norm. There is a clear failure to respond to the scientific evidence. Politicians need to go beyond their own platforms and adapt a holistic approach.