Review for Midterm Flashcards
(36 cards)
Name all 6 ethical concepts
Ethical communication
Transparency
Inclusion
Equity
Leadership and ownership
Commitment of resources
Reliability
Ethical communication is
useful, fair, open, accurate
UFO in the Air
Transparency
show all information, be upfront about all info you have, be open and willing to chat,
Inclusion
including people, bringing everyone to the table, bringing stakeholders tp the table
equity
giving everyone included a voice
leadership and ownership
needs guidence, collaboration with stakeholders
Leading by Example:
Taking Initiative:
Being Accountable:
Problem-Solving:
commitment of resources
program funding all the way through
reliability
dependability
Consistency in Decision-Making:
Follow-Through on Commitments:
transparency:
Meeting Deadlines:
Name all 8 communication barriers
Difference in frame of reference
Distractions
Information overload
Hierarchy, your status versus others
Prejudice, bias that you have
Language, spoken or terminology
Physical distance, proximity of the participants to each other
Faulty communication skills
How do you resolve issues with Difference in frame of reference?
FIND COMMON GROUND
Listen actively , be open-minded, be curious use body language, ask questions, listen dont talk
How do you resolve issues with Distractions?
How do you resolve issues with Distractions?
Turn off cell phoneBe prepared, eliminate them, meet in a neutral location
How do you resolve issues with Information overload?
Keep it clear, organized graphics, use brief meetings, multiple speakers, question and answer sessions, use an agenda, gauge audience, watch how you present information
How do you resolve issues with Hierarchy (your status versus others)and Prejudice (bias that you have)?
premote collaboration, bring in third party communicator Show respect/civility through non-verbal situational actions. Use preventive care
How do you resolve issues with Language (spoken or terminology)?
Remove slang/terminology that cannot be well understood, use interpreter
How do you resolve issues with Physical distance (proximity of the participants to each other)?
Meet in person, virtual platforms and use nonverbal Communication
How do you resolve issues with Faulty communication skills?
Recognize it and adapt to address it, use good communicators , use ethical communication use in person meetings and use different forms of communication
Regulatory agencies do what four activities?
Permitting(Air permits/title 5) water RCRA, monitoring for compliance( permit/limits and compliance), conducting enforcement( inspections often lead to enforcements), technical assistance ( simplifying/translating)
Who is a stakeholder?
Who is responsible, who caused an issue, who is impacted. They are humans. Group of ten.
Example: Stakeholders in Flint Michigan were the residents of flint, the Michigan Department of Environmental quality, and the EPA
What is involved in communication planning?
Management situation - Who is in charge of communicating to the media/public?, what do they need to know, how to answer questions,
Audience -
Who is the target audience? never the public be specific, what do they want slash need to know, awareness, feel acceptance, or do action/behaviors
Message
What are you trying to tell them?, how can you keep the message on track
Medium-
Where/how will you position your message so that it is received
Feedback-
Communication requires Mutual understanding, you need Evaluation to see if that is happening
How did Silent Spring change the opinion about pesticide use in America?
Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring was transformative bc it opened the eyes of the public to the dangers of DDT(harmful to birds and wildlife) because of the unknown adverse effects, especially in the frequency and quantity used. She didn’t disagree with them she just wanted them to be tested and regulated.
What are the four types of approaches used in Integrated Pesticide Management?
Cultural approach- change the environment, rats and trashy house
Physical/mechanical- trapping raccoons, pulling weeds
Biological-releasing the predator, if there’s rats get a cat
Genetic- genetically engineered mosquitoes (more males bc females bite)
chemical- pesticides, herbicides, etc
(pesticides kill pests they don’t prevent them)
Name some disadvantages and advantages of GMOs
Advantages, higher crop yield, modified to have stronger resistance to pests and diseases
Disadvantages reduction in other plant types, leading to a loss of biodiversity.
IPM Tactics most desirable to least desirable
Education and communication
Cultural/sanitation practices
Physical/mechanical control
Pesticides
Who are at risk for exposure to pesticides
Babies
people who handle pesticides regularly
pesticide health effects
cause cancer
less severe -rashes nausea breathing problems
