Topic 1.1 - Environmental Value Systems Flashcards
What is a system
A system is a set of connected things to make a complex whole
What is an open, closed, and isolated system?
Open: energy and matter are transferred into and out of the system
Closed: energy is transferred into and out of the system
Isolated: nothing is transferred into the system or out of the system
How have historical influences have shaped the development of the modern environmental movement
Chipko movement:
- Adapted from the 1700s treehugger movement
- Local Indian populations hugged trees in Indian rainforests to stop others deforesting the area
- It was cultural and local, yet had a large impact nationally as it caused legislative changes
Deepwater Horizon oil spill:
- Gulf of Mexico a BP oil rig had undergone an error causing several deaths and a massive oil spill in the ocean
- This oil spill had large implications on wildlife and humans if not apprehended
- So, many individuals protested across the whole of America and Mexico against BP as well as to apprehend the gigantic oil spill via a large scale cleanup
- This had a large national impact as treaties betwixt states in Northern America were made through the National Ocean Council (NOC) to communicate with the International Maritime Organisation (IMO)
Montreal Protocol:
- International agreement amongst states with large consensus that the use of DDT should be prohibited as there was a large hole in the ozone forming
- One of the only times where an international consensus was created and the ozone has reformed over the course of 60 years
- Set by an IGO (the UN)
Define ecocentrism
The belief that the natural environment contains intrinsic value that must be protected; not for the benefit of humans, but nature.
Define anthrocentrism
The belief that the natural environment doesn’t contain intrinsic value that exists for the benefit of human consumption
Define technocentrism
The belief that technology will be able to fix ecological issues with the development of technology
