POL201Y1 Study Guide - Final Guide: World Trade Organization, Civil Society, Metanarrative
21 Nov 2016
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Outlines effect of environmental issues on developmental policy. Also affected policies to develop non-industrial economies. Formally recognized by un commission on environment and development (wced, 1987) Sustainable development: meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to. The environment as nature meet their own needs: perception of human domination over (utilitarianism) or subordination to (romanticism) nature, stewardship: accountable management of nature by humanity. Wide interpretation of environment including human impact on nature, but mainly applied to who owns, uses, manages natural resources. Addresses the conflicts of interest posed by unequal distribution of costs and benefits (externalities of development) Environmental regulation has grown out of recognition that developmental activities incur costs and produce benefits that may be distributed unevenly to society. E. g. mineral extraction, industrial plants, agricultural expansion. Environmental protection agency (epa), 1969: concentrates on conflicts/natural resource constraints affecting projects, how projects might harm people, identifies how to minimize problems.
