SY101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Environmental Sociology, Bioprospecting, Deep Ecology
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Lesson 12 challenges to the global environment. Environmental sociology: concerned with how human society and physical environment interact. Ecology: study of how living organisms interact w the environment. Environmental sociology has been shaped by the concept of anthropocentrism : perspective that positions human beings as being separate from and above the rest of nature. Society has to be mindful of impact to ensure the integrity of the environment - not exceed the bounds of what it can handle. Environmental racism: form of discrimination against minority groups and nations who are disproportionately exposed to environmental hazards. Treadmill of production theory: clai(cid:373)s that (cid:272)apitalis(cid:373)"s i(cid:374)satia(cid:271)le (cid:395)uest fo(cid:396) p(cid:396)ofit a(cid:374)d e(cid:272)o(cid:374)o(cid:373)i(cid:272) expa(cid:374)sio(cid:374) is at odds w protecting the environment. Ecological modernization theory: claims that tech and scientific discoveries will keep pace w human and environmental pressures and allow economic expansion w/o destroying the environment.
