ENVS 2400 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Environmental Skepticism, Junk Science

• School: York University
• Department: Environmental Studies
• Course: ENVS 2400
• Professor: Myles Wieselman

Document Summary

Reading log the organization of denial: conservative think tanks and environmental. I agree with the article, in the sense that environmental skepticism denies the seriousness of environmental problems, and that self-professed skeptics claim to be unbiased analysts combating what they refer to as junk science". It is my understanding that the united states and. European union are following divergent paths in one of the most critical areas of modern policy and governance; that is, the protection and conservation of the natural environment. I find it largely essential to maintain both economic growth and environmental sustainability. I believe that the u. s. and e. u. are doing much more to take advantage of contemporary technology to mitigate the impacts on climate change (as well as conserve resources) as well as benefit the economy through more energy-efficient sources. However, in my opinion, canada is lacking the credibility to use such technologies, and the.