Issues in environmental global governance

Question 1

shallow green ecologists

Answer 1

• reconcile the interests of plant and animals but maintain economic growth
• taxing polluting practices, subsidising green energy
• international organisations maintain international cooperation

Question 2

deep green ecologists

Answer 2

• capitalism leads to exploitation of workers and the environment
• the environment is equally if not more important than human activity
• population control to reduce human impact on the environment

Question 3

sustainable development principles

Answer 3

• there should be a 0 growth economy based on sufficient rather than accumulation
• shallow green ecologists support sustainable development
• deep green don’t think it goes far enough

Question 4

realist view on the tragedy of the commons

Answer 4

states are self interested and can take what they want

Question 5

liberal view on tragedy of the commons

Answer 5

we have a duty to care for the environment

Question 6

obstacles to international environmental cooperation

Answer 6

• tragedy of the commons
• sovereignty
• north-south divide
• disagreement over responsibility
• climate change denial
• globalisation

Question 7

the role of non state actors

Answer 7

• NGOs such as Greenpeace and friends of the earth regularly appear at annual UN climate conferences
• push for more radical approaches
• extinction rebellion have made climate change a leading global discussion
• Greenpeace in IWC