ENVR 201 Lecture Notes - Intergenerational Equity, Rachel Carson
8 Jan 2013
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The ability to continue using x in such a way that we can maintain the human project, without harming the planet. Relates to intergenerational equity with environment and culture. Traditional: maximize net present value of the utility across generations. Nature, labour, finance, infrastructure are inter-exchangeable as capital. Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Simultaneous pursuit of economic prosperity, environmental quality and social equity. How much energy it takes to extract a certain amount of energy. Energy can also be lost in transporting the energy to where it is going to be used. We need to reduce energy consumption and decentralize our energy systems. Wrote silent spring, related to ddt"s effects on the environment. Chemicals can have large effects in small doses. Certain stages of human development are more vulnerable to toxins.
