Political Science 1020E Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Inert Gas, Deep Ecology, Gasoline
20 Jan 2017
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December test: december 12th, (2:00 - 4:00 pm) Its an inert gas used in refrigerators that is destructive of the ozone layer. Natural habitats (forests, wetlands, coral reefs, ocean bottoms) Biological diversity (earthworms, bacteria) - species are disappearing at a fast rate. Alien species (lampres, species that we bring in) Climate change skeptics appeal to the inexactness of climate science. Climate projections are uncertain, so temperature increases could be smaller or much larger. The uncertainty provides a strong reason for action: a tax on carbon dioxide emissions could prevent the current 10 percent chance of the end of life by 2095. Population should stabilize at 9 to 12 billion. Developed countries contributes about 32 times more that developing countries to the impact of the environment. Greens reject anthropocentrism, the idea that human interests are of overriding moral importance and we can use nature for our own ends. We are part of an interconnected natural system.
