GS101 Study Guide - Final Guide: Malthusian Trap, Import Substitution Industrialization, Kyoto Protocol
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Government sets a limit on industries to produce carbon. Either have to restrict or trade to make sure they are within the limit. It"s a llimit or cap on the amount of pollutant - limit or cap is sold to firms. Net primary production how much energy a plant uses- how much energy plant produces. National vs. ecological citizenship rights and responsibilities to those within your state boundaries, ecological citizenship rights are responsibilities to all species and humans in global ecosystem. Biocentrism: nall species with inherent value ecological citizenship. Anthropocentric because humans allowing this harm to environment because it is for human gain and needs (i. e increasing standard of living at the expense of the environment) Rich and poor getting richer so standards of living are increasing eg. china, latin american countries. No because asian bias -asian countries do not reflect the entire world- still very poor conditions in many countries.
