EVST 1000 Lecture 22: Lecture 22
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Nature will be respected and its processes not be impaired. Species should be able to live and reproduce in wild. Conserve habitats of rare or endangered species. Ecosystems must not be destroyed by humans coexisting in the environment. Nature shall be secured against degradation caused by warfare or other hostile activities. Over 500,000 people were exposed to pesticides and other chemicals when water entered an mic tank. Indian government claimed the cause was poor maintenance. Almost 4,000 people died directly from the poison. Government was almost half the owners of the subsidiary. Realized if they hadn"t, it would clog the courts. Snail darter vs tennessee valley authority (tva) Tellico dam built against supreme court ruling. Some were relocated, but natural habitat in little tennessee river destroyed. Congress ignored the supreme court"s ruling and allowed dam to be finished and filled. Snail darters wiped out from little tennessee river. Toxic waste and race in the us.