REM 100 Study Guide - Endangered Species Act Of 1973, Montreal Protocol, Adaptive Management

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Resource & Environmtl Mgmt
• Course: REM 100
• Professor: Karen Ruckman

Document Summary

Precautionary approach: to err on the side of caution : cautious, risk-averse- decision-making approach, similar to insurance protection, shifts burden of proof, requires tolerable insurance premium e. g. endangered species act. Conventional environmental management: set target for environmental parameter, apply theory linking parameter to human activities, predict level of control/abatement with target, set regulations. International organizations: accountable to governing bodies made up of member state representatives. Non-governmental organizations: play an important role due to expertise, global focus and large national constituencies, not participation from government, therefore not subject to international law. Proposing texts for international conventions and lobbying negotiations. Multinational corporations: manages production and services in >1 country, generally opposed to international environmental regulation. Legal binding obligations to limit emissions of industrialized nations. Consensus: dilution is the solution to pollution. Us and ca backed out of the protocol strong influential power.