POL114H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Ecological Footprint, Food Security, Ecocide
Document Summary
Chapter 10: global ecopolitics: crises and change: environmental challenges, biodiversity loss and habitat destruction. Land stress and degradation: conversion of land to agriculture and widespread use of pesticides and fertilizers altering the land surface: ocean stress: overfishing, destroyed coral reefs, raising sea levels due to climate change. Saps that encourage depletion of natural resources for export. Saps are encouraging marketization causing the unsustainable environment. Liberal institutionalists: global environmental governance rises to the opportunity of cooperation between different actors. Ngos (green peace) are also required to address environmental issues: ngos have a watchdog role, reporting on the activities of mncs and governments for general public. As the demand for the resource overwhelms the supply, every individual who consumes an additional unit directly harms others who can no longer enjoy the benefits. Generally, the resource of interest is easily available to all individuals.
