MGM102H5 Study Guide - Final Guide: Disruptive Innovation, Resource Depletion, Organizational Learning
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Environmental stewardship- refers to the integration of sustainable values into management of environmental resources. Degradation: refers to the deterioration of the environment due to depletion and destruction of eco- system and resources. 5 great challenges to sustainability: climate change, capital squeeze, Pollution and health: toxic sites- advantage of cleaning toxic sites is that once cleaned then there is no need to clean again. The top 6 toxic threats are- lead, mercury, chromium, arsenic, pesticides and radionuclides. Japan and the developing countries will need it to- countries like india and. Resource availability: peak model theory: states that resources are finite, resources will at some point reach their peak production point and then start to decline: factors influencing supply: 1) supply development constraints: This basically refers to how quickly you can develop existing known resource supplies- this also related to how quickly you can shift capital investment from developed places to the places where the development is still in the pipelines.
