Environmental science
1. (i) Indicate the origin of the religious ethic of stewardship; (ii) explain what this ethic calls for; and (iii) provide one example of this ethic in the contemporary US. (3 points)
2. Define (i) conservation; and (ii) preservation. (2 points) [ppt上有]
3. What was the key goal of New Deal Conservation; and (ii) how was that put in practice? Explain. (2 points)
4. What has been (i) the institutional; and (ii) legislate legacy of the Era of the Environment in the US? Explain. (2 points)
5. (i) What’s global warming? (ii) what is causing it? and (iii) what major changes in weather patterns does it trigger? Be specific.
6. Indicate top global emitters of CO2: (i) countries as a whole; and (ii) per capita. (1 point)
7. Provide a complete definition of distributional equity. (1 point)
8. Provide a complete definition of procedural equity. (1 point)
9. How did, or did not the Menomonee Valley brownfields redevelopment project incorporate the goals of procedural equity? Explain briefly. (1 point)
10. Why does Shiva argue that modern science is both (i) reductionist; and (ii) a patriarchal project; and (iii) how has that contributed specifically to maldevelopment? Explain in detail.
11. Based on “Sweet Water Organics” video/lecture, discuss in detail (i) environmental; and (ii) social benefits of aquaponics
12. Based on “Rats to Roses”, discuss in detail (i) environmental and (ii) cultural benefits of community gardens in NYC. (4 points)
13. Based on “Poisoned Flowers”, indicate 4 main ways in which workers are exploited in the flower industry.
14. The global water crisis particularly negatively affects women in the developing world. Based on the lecture/video, briefly discuss 3 main reasons that drive increased water shortages.
15. Bonus question:
Define ecofeminism. (2 points)
Flowers, toxics and workers
Poisoned flowers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2hTTkr2KuQ&feature=fvsr
Poisoned flowers
1. In which ways are workers being exploited in the flower industry?
2. What is one of the most common illnesses among the flower industry workers?
3. How do consumer preferences in Europe and the US differ?
Health effects of pesticides
Asthma
Birth defects
Neurological effects
Cancer
Allergies
The global flower industry
The Netherlands
The largest global producer
New producers in the developing world:
Colombia (1st in LA) and Kenya (1st in Africa)
Why?
Neoliberal effects:
US-Colombia ‘free-trade’ agreement 2006 ‘cheap’ products for US consumers
Countries with little pesticide/workplace regulation/enforcement
Wage differentials
Lack of/prevention of union representation
Problems and alternatives
Environmental degradation
Labor exploitation:
Less than $1 a day in Kenya for 8-12 hr shifts
Health risks/no protection
Gender and child labor issues
Fair trade
Safety and good conditions
Workers participate in decision-making
Forced/child labor prohibited
Freedom of association
Higher salaries
Buy local
