Lecture 2 Flashcards
(20 cards)
Why might pre-industrial societies have had a different perspective on the environment than modern societies?
primitive cultures had extensive lore surrounding nature and natural systems
- as societies are more modernized, connection between man and nature lessened
Distinguish between the preservationist and conservationist views of environment.
preservationist: keeping nature in its pristine state
conservationist: managed sustainably to provide the greatest benefit to the greatest number of people
List and define the three types of ethical traditions.
- virtue ethics
- consequence-based ethics
- duty-based ethics
Give an example of a forest’s intrinsic value. Give an example of its instrumental value.
How have social justice movements influenced discussions of environmental ethics?
What is a subsistence economy? How is it different from a market economy?
What is a free market economy?
How do both supply and demand impact the value of a commodity?
Explain how timing of delivery of a commodity might influence its value?
What are externalized costs? Give an example.
What is the marginal value of an ecosystem?
What is the contingent value of an ecosystem?
How is GDP different from GPI?
How might a country increase its GDP but reduce its GPI?
Describe the basic elements of the policy cycle.
Explain how laws are made in the United States.
What are the roles of the three branches of U.S. government?
Why must international agreements be achieved through treaty?
Give one reason why international agreements are more difficult to enforce than domestic ones.
What is the role of non-governmental organizations in shaping international environmental policy?
