ECOR 1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Road Salt, Acid Rain, Benzene
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In canada 85% live in cities: money, gross domestic product = the total market value of all the goods and services produced within the borders of a nation during a specified period. Oven the cities, plus heated pavement for cars. 1: social capital indicators, social capital = the collective value of all social networks and the inclinations that arise from these networks to do things for each other. Sustainable innovations depend on direct community participation. (commitment) Most innovations are driven by a charismatic leader who is tenaciously dedicated to implementing the new idea. The most powerful innovations are those which span several policy areas and types of innovations. Gender awareness was needed at all levels. (important role of women: obstacles inadequate funds, land, people, supplies . internal community conflict . Lecture 2 = state of the environment: provisioning services = stock of necessary supplies, food, water, fiber, genetic, biochemical"s, water as an example .