AHSS*1030 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: World Health Organization, United Nations Environment Programme, United Nations Development Programme
Document Summary
7 shifts in the way we view/deal with environmental issues. Concern about the harmful effects of human activities on biodiversity: focus on entire ecosystem, not one species. Shifts from local to regional and global concerns: emissions of air and water pollutions (carbon in air from burning fuels) Concern over the threat of climate change: and its effects on economic and political systems. Awareness of pollution in developing countries: countries undergoing industrialization and economic growth. Effects of poverty on human health and environment. Effects of trace amounts of synthetic organic chemicals: pesticides in food. Relying more on international community in globalized world (not happened yet) Democracy: ppl elect others to govern and can freely express opinion constitution provides basic gov authority legislative, executive and judicial react in short term, can be a slow process. Environmental policy: laws, rules and regulations enforced by gov result of millions of citizens pressuring elected officials. Humility policy: nature and consequences, action is limited.
