Political Science 2137 Lecture Notes - Environmental Policy, Water Security, Carbon Footprint

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Environmental protection and sustainable development require diverse actions from. Approaches like recycling, energy efficiency, pollution prevention, all require individuals and institutions government coordination. Public policies fill gap between millions of individual actions. Democratic politics is rarely easy, always filled with conflict. Public policy establishes limits by providing incentives or regulations. Public policy done in a socially progressive way, socially acceptable way. Democratic decision making crucial in making successful environmental policy. Each of us have different interests, viewpoints, ethical standpoints. Democracy seems to be a giant mess of individual interest trying to reach agreement weight. E. g. science vs. politics: people have different viewpoints. Democracy seen as vital institution trying to give people equal voice and equal. But hardcore environmentalists question democracy: whether problems we face in environment are so great that it requires immediate action and cannot wait for democracy to catch up.

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