lecture 11: environmental policy (third wave) Flashcards
1
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Third Wave of Environmental Policy
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Industry was booming . . . , but people
didn’t think much about the
consequences, cleaner environment
2
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Industrial Chemicals - DDT
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Very strong insecticide, Used to control vector-borne diseases
3
Q
: Rachel Carson and Silent Spring
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Rachel Carson studied the toxic effects of DDT on wildlife.
4
Q
The First Earth Day
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April 22nd, 1970
5
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Clean Air Act
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- Reduced particulate matter (dust, sulfates)
- reduced mercury emissions by 45 percent;
- reduced the pollutants that contribute to acid rain;
- reduced the lead content in gasoline
