SY101 Chapter 13: SY101 – CHAPTER 13
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Sy101 chapter 13: technology, the environment, and social. Increased risk of danger due to mounting environmental threats that are more widespread, chronic, and ambiguous than technological accidents. Global warming: global warming: the gradual worldwide increase in average surface temperature. Believed to be caused by the accumulation of carbon dioxide which allows more solar radiation to enter the atmosphere and less heat to escape: higher temps leads to more evaporation more rainfall and bigger storms. The cooperative alternative: people need to cooperate to greatly reduce their overconsumption of basically everything, not realistic in the short term, many people know of the environmental issues, but are unwilling to pay much of the costs themselves. Lobbying act must register and follow rules. Trade associations small businesses/individuals join and lobby as an industry lobby group: collaboration with government/decision input. Crtc consults with industry members: advertising.