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Chapter 1 An Intro. To Environmental Science Case Study: N/A Essential Questions 1. What is environment? 2. Why are natural resources important to human life? 3. How does the scientific method work and operate? 4. What are some pressures on the global environment? 5. What is sustainability and sustainable development Cornell Notes Environmental Science Natural Resources Renewable v. nonrenewable Human Population Growth Resource Use Hunter/ gatherer Agricultural Revolution Industrial Revolution Population Growth vs Resource Consumption Social/Environmental Impact Ecological footprint Interdisciplinary Types of science Easter Island Overconsumption Scientific Method Steps Sustainability Summary (answer essential questions with detail… be sure to ask questions in margin of C-Notes) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Chapter 6 Env. Ethics & Economics: Values & Choices Essential Questions 1. How have ethics changed over time in Western Culture? 2. What are different view points in environmental ethics? 3. How are do the different types of economics compare and contrast? 4. What are the shortcomings of using the GDP to measure the economy? 5. How does ecolabeling and green washing differ? Cornell Notes Ethics Ethics: Relativists Vs. Universalists Instrumental Value Vs. Intrinsic Value Env. Ethics Anthropocentrism: Biocentrism: Ecocentrism: Conservation/Preservation John MuirGifford PinchotAldo Leopold Env. Justice Economics: Approaches & Env. Implications Economics: Economics Adam Smith & Classical Economics Economy Types - subsistence - capitalist - centrally planned - mixed Cost/Benefit Analysis Neo Classical Economics Externalized Costs Cassandras Vs. Cornucopians GDP GPI Ecolabeling/Green Washing Sustainable development Summary (answer essential questions with detail… be sure to ask questions in margin of C-Notes) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Chapter 7 Env. Policy: Decision Making & Problem Solving Essential Questions 1. What are the problems that env. policy tries to address? 2. How has US env. policy changed over time? 3. What are the steps in creating env. policy? 4. What organizations help shape international env. policy? Cornell Notes Overview of Policy Policy: Env. policy: Problems *** Tragedy of the Commons Free Riders External costs: Federal Policy Legislation Regulation Early US Policy 3 Waves Early 2nd Wave 3rd Wave International Env. Policy Conventional Law Conventions/Treaties Organizations Involved - UN & UNEP Approaches to Env. Policy - World Bank - EU - WTO - NGOs Env. Policy Tools 1. Command and Control 2. Green Taxes 3. Subsidy 4. Permit Trading (cap & trade) Summary (answer essential questions with detail… be sure to ask questions in margin of C-Notes) 1. 2. 3. 4.