POL 1102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Global Governance, Montreal Protocol, Ecological Footprint

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POL 1102
• Professor: Tyler Attwood

Document Summary

Ecological footprint: measurement of the load or impact on the carry capacity of the planet by states and people. Figured by calculating the amount of land and water necessary to sustain life at a certain or desired level of living. The performance of regulative functions, often in the absence of a central government authority. Usually refers to the structure of int"l agreements and organizations but can also involve governance by the private sector or ngos. Continued need for local and regional action as well. Emphasis on mutual gains, scientific knowledge, and ngos. Transboundary environmental issues: animals, fish, water, and pollution, require global cooperative institutions. Convention on long-range transboundary air pollution (lrtap), 1979: produced the montreal protocol, re: acid rain. Conflicts w/ wto rules (e. g. gmos: eu and other countries pushed back against the supposed safety and harmlessness of gmos, triggered a counter response - this is a disguised way of having protectionist policies.