WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF
EXNVIRONMENTAL, SYSTEMS AND SOCIETIES.
1.Environmental: external surroundings
that act on and effect the survival of animals and plants.
2.Systems: something made from separate
parts that link together.
3.Societies: group of individuals that share
a common characteristic.
WHAT IS THE ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENT,
WHAT DO THEY DO AND WHEN DID IT BEGIN?
1.World campaign that raises awareness and takes action to tackle the negative impact of humans on the planet.
2.Advocate and promote sustainable development through individual behaviour and public policy.
3.1968
WHAT ARE 5 NEGATIVE IMPACTS HUMANS ARE
CAUSING ON THE ENVIRONMENT?
1.Pollution of land and sea.
2.Deforestation.
3.Electronic and nuclear waste.
4.Endangering species.
5.Erosion of ozone layer.
WHAT ARE THREE FACTORS THAT
INFLUENCED THE SHAPING OF THE
ENVIRONMENT MOVEMENT?
1.Environmental Disasters 2.Media 3.Technological Innovation
DESCRIBE WHAT THE MINAMATA DIESASE IS.
HOW MANY PEOPLE IT AFFECTED. AND ITS
IMPACT ON THE MOVMENT.
1.1956: The disease linked to the release of
methyl mercury was found in waste water produced by Chisso Corporation’s chemical factory. Humans ate the contaminated fish.
2.900 died and 2365 got mercury poisoning.
3.Initially no action was taken but now Japan has prohibited the dumping of toxic waste into bodies of water.
DESCRIBE WHAT ‘THE LIMITS OF GROWTH’ IS
AND ITS IMPACT ON THE MOVEMENT.
1.1972: The Club of Rome wrote about the
rapidly growing economy and how it will 1 / 4
deplete all of our finite resources. It is the best-selling environmental book.
2.It made people more conscious about their use of resources. It helped launch modern environmental computer modelling and it began current globally focused environmental debate.
DESCRIBE WHAT GREENPEACE IS AND ITS
IMPACT ON THE MOVEMENT.
1.1970: Raises awareness of the
importance of harmony between nature and humans.
2.This is achieved through movies, videos, peaceful protests, headlines, rallies etc.
WHEN/WHERE WAS THE UN CONFERENCE ON
THE HUMAN ENVIRONMENT? WHY WAS IT
SPECIAL? WHAT WERE ITS MAIN TARGETS?
1.1972 in Stockholm, Sweden.
2.It was the first major environmental conference.
3.To prevent pollution, use renewable energy and preserve resources.
WHEN/WHERE WAS EARTH SUMMIT? WHY WAS
IT SPEICIAL? WHAT WAS ITS FOCUS? WHAT
WAS CREATED?
1.1992 in Rio.
2.172-195 countries attended.
3.Sustainable economic growth.
4.The Agenda 21. It aimed to involve governments and organizations to achieve sustainability.
WHEN/WHERE WAS THE UN KYOTO CLIMATE
CHANGE PROTOCOL? WHAT WAS ITS FOCUS?
WHAT WAS ITS AIM? WHEN WERE MEDCs
INCLUDED?
1.1997 in Kyoto.
2.Climate change.
3.To reduce carbon dioxide emissions for HEDCs by 2012.
4.In 2005.
WHEN/WHERE WAS THE WORLD SUMMIT ON
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT? WHAT WAS ITS
FOCUS?
1.2002 in Johannesburg?
2.Social issues like sanitation, poverty and water. 2 / 4
WHEN WAS THE DURBAN CONFERENCE?
WHAT HAPPENED?
1.2011
2.It set not legally binding targets for MEDCs and LEDCs.
WHEN WAS THE UN CONFERENCE ON
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT RIO? WHY WAS
IT SPECIAL? WHAT HAPPENED?
1.2012
2.It commemorated 20 years since the Earth Summit.
3.It secured political commitment of countries to sustainability and examined challenges.
WHAT THREE THINGS DID CONVENTION ON
BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY FOCUS ON?
1.Conservation of biodiversity.
2.Sustainable use of biodiversity.
3.Equitable sharing of benefits from genetic resources.
WHAT HAPPENED AT THE UN FRAMEWORK
CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE? WHO
GOVERENED IT?
1.A legally binding convention was made.
2.The Conferences of the Parties (COP).
WHAT 3 FACTORS SHAPE ONE’S
ENVIRONMENTAL VALUE SYSTEM?
1.Inputs: media, school, peers, family,
culture, politics etc.
2.Outputs: decisions, actions, choices,
perspectives, courses of action.
3.Processes: listening, learning, deciding
WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT VALUE SYSTEMS?
1.Deep ecologists: Nature over humans.
Promote organisms that do not help humans.
2.Ecocentrics: Nature centred. Nature is
central. Education and bio rights should be prioritized.
3.Anthropocentric: People centred. Humans
can manage earth through taxes, legislation and regulation.
4.Technocentric: Technology solves
problems. Scientific research and new research will be found. The economy comes first.
5.Cornucopians: People will find a way.
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HOW WOULD EACH OF THESE DIFFERENT
PEOPLE TACKLE THE ISSUE OF FOSSIL FUEL
USE?
1.Ecocentric: Work to reduce emissions
regardless of economic growth.
2.Anthropocentric: Create legislations to
reduce emissions.
3.Technocentric: Use science to find
alternatives like hydrogen fuel cells.
4.Cornacopians: Believe that the demand
will decrease and therefore no action should be taken.
EXPLAIN THE DIFFERENT COMPONENTS OF A
MODEL.
1.Inputs (arrows going in).
2.Outputs (arrows going out).
3.Storage (box).
4.Processes what is happening within the system.
EXPLAIN 6 PROCESSES WITHIN THE TREE.
1.Photosynthesis: carbon dioxide + water
glucose +oxygen
2.Respiration: oxygen +glucose carbon
dioxide +water + ATP
3.Diffusion: the movement of nutrients and
water around the tree.
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