SOCI 100 Lecture Notes - Sustainable Development, Environmental Crime, Global Warming
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Dominant paradigm & alternative environmental paradigm (see table 16-1, p. 390) Anchored by 2 core values: material-wealth creation economic growth, humans have inalienable right to dominate nature harness environment to that end. All major institutions reflect widespread acceptance of this paradigm. In harmony with nature delicate balance of ecosystems. Little confidence in science & technology to come up with technological fix for material & energy shortages. Attempt to bridge differences between 2 paradigms. Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Do pro-environmental attitudes convert into environmentally-friendly behavior: doesn"t seem so. Most people say they are willing to do a great deal to help curb pollution problems and are fairly emotional about it, but in fact they actually do very little and know even less. Government regulators enforce environmental standards or nothing happens.
