Sustainability

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3 schools of thought for sustainable development?

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1. Economic growth is necessary to finance pollution prevention
2. Science and technological advances can solve many environmental problems.
3. Economic and environmental well-being are mutually reinforcing, and must be pursued simultaneously.

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1. Economic growth is necessary to finance pollution prevention

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No need for change in fundamental economic policy
& Environmental issues are a matter of setting priorities

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2. Science and technological advances can solve many environmental problems.

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No need for change in fundamental economic policy
& Environmental issues are a matter of setting priorities

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3. Economic and environmental well-being are mutually reinforcing, and must be pursued simultaneously

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Need for change in fundamental economic policy &

Economic growth will create it’s own ruin if it environmental issues are not a priority.

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sustainable development

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Meets present needs without compromising ability of future generations to meet their own needs

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Sustainable growth

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is a contradiction – can’t keep growing indefinitely

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Sustainable use

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applies only to renewable resources – use them at rates within their capacity for renewal

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name renewable resources

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name nonrenewable resources

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Gaylord Nelson’s 5 characteristics of sustainability

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1. Renewability
2. Substitution
3. Interdependence
4. Adaptability
5. Institutional commitment

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Renewability

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use renewable resources no faster than they can be replaced

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Substitution

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when possible, use renewable resources instead of nonrenewable resources

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Interdependence

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local communities recognize that the larger system must also be sustainable

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Adaptability

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can change to take advantage of new opportunities

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Institutional commitment

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adopts laws that mandate sustainability

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How do external versus internal costs affect cost-benefit analyses

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External costs - Expenses, monetary or otherwise, borne by someone other than person using the resource; since difficult to quantify often ignored in cost – benefit analyses

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three primary theories of moral responsibility

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1. Anthropocentric
2. Biocentric
3. Ecocentric

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Anthropocentric

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-Responsibility derived from human interests
-Only humans are morally significant
-Preservation for future consumption

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Biocentric

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-Life-centered rather than human centered
-All life forms have a right to exist
-Animal Rights