PEACEST 1A03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: United Nations Environment Programme
1 Sep 2016
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Peace profile essay due: due monday, november 23rd in lecture (due in class) With your essay, be sure to include: References (in text or footnotes) plus bibliography. Printed copy of the rubric (2 pages) to the back of the essay. The environment and peace: (photo: is the logo for watertown citizens for peace and justice in the env. ) Freedom in the commons brings ruin to all. Term coined by hardin referring to a problem that occurs when individuals exploit a shared resource for personal gain with the result that the resource becomes unavailable to all. Hardin: evolutionary biologist: concerned with over-population and the depletion of natural resources. Lack of understanding (minorities have little power in the capitalist sphere) How does the environment impact peace: competition for natural resources can lead to conflict. But environmental destruction/need for conservation/programs to create sustainability can also help promote peace. Regional war and violent conflict for last 50 years.
