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| Polar Bears with climate change |
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| won't actually drown; prohibiting the hunting of polar bears would be more beneficial than trying to prevent global warming |
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| why global warming will help alot of species |
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| many species will flourish due to the higher temperatures |
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we all use the environment
population increase
industrialization |
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| leading producer of carbon dioxide |
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| Cultural mandate refering to the degration of our environment |
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| in genesis we are told to rule and subdue the earth |
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| Robertson's theory on globalization |
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| Robertson argues that 9-11 began a new phase of globalization |
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| Climate sceptics alleged that the emails revealed scientists manipulating climate data and suppressing their critics |
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| used to be in greenpeace but now thinks that gobal warming isn't really that big of a deal also thinks that other environmental problems aren't real |
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| is occuring but it is unsure how great of a problem it is WWF estimates we lost 50% of of forests due to the paper industry United Nations concluded that deforestation has decreased |
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| greenpeace's biodiversity report |
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| estmated half species will be extinct in 50 years in reality it's only .7% |
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| conclusion for environment |
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Environmentalists, like non-environmentalists, or anyone else, can overstate or misstate their case
There are serious environmental issues
What we need is careful, accurate research and thoughtful policies to address our concerns |
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| 54% of worlds population ranked the most important needs of the world global warming was not one |
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| al gore's inconvienent truth |
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| doesn't follow his own environmental standards; maybe the most inconvenient truth is that there is no such thing as global warming |
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| global warming is most likely not going to creat a serious effect on us; climatic changes have always occured |
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| foundational assumptions about the degrading environment |
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Foundational assumptions:
1. Our resources are limited, so we must wisely prioritize our efforts to address pressing concerns
2. No nation can save another; deliverance comes only from an internal commitment, which, once in place, renders help from others effective
It’s like helping an alcoholic |
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| inreality the world is __ than before |
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| what does dr. campbell think we should do with honest environmental research? |
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Scrupulous honest & refusing to exaggerate must become the new standard
The world is better than it used to be
All things are not terrible!
Partisanship should be toned down
People of good will can see real dangers
Persuasion should replace shrill propaganda
Conspiracy mentalities and adversarial polemic should be abandoned
We’re all in this together and need to work together for common solution
Non-partisan research should be a priority |
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| What should America do in response to environmental problems |
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The American government should legislate environmental standards expected of all American businesses which operate outside the USA
Standards should be created by a panel from business, govt., etc.
Congress should incentivize American industry to help poor counties improve their environmental standards
Incentives should be set up to stimulate environmental research and development |
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| How we should spend $50 billion (lomborg) |
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Fist priority should be to spend $50 billon on urgent current needs
Water
Sanitation
Basic health care
Basic education |
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| Basic claim of global warming |
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Climate change
Catastrophic
Human Induced
For decades, scientists have postulated that increases in carbon dioxide and other gases could lead to warming due to a greenhouse effect.
The temperature has risen during the 20th century while greenhouse gases have proliferated due to human activities.
Therefore, greenhouses gases are probably the cause (AGW). |
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| what three factors determine the earth's surface temperature |
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Three factors:
1. Intensity of sunlight
2. Albedo-is the fraction of light reflected off a surface
3. Greenhouse effect-The warming of a planetary surface due
to the presence of an atmosphere
containing molecules that are good
absorbers of outgoing infrared radiation |
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| Important greenhouse gases |
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Water – H2O – condensable (clouds, ice), Carbon dioxide – CO2
Methane – CH4 (partially condensable) |
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| Direct additional warming resulting from increase in CO2 is ?? |
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| Is the earth's temperature rising? |
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| We’re in a gradual warming trend that started around 1850 Temperature has remained ~constant since ~2000. |
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| are we causing the temp to rise due to our CO2 use |
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| Concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere has been rising for ~100 years |
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| are we causing global warming |
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Correlation isn’t causation.
Greenhouse gas theory doesn’t explain past climate change.
We know of other possible causes. |
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| in midieval period temp was?? |
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| CO2 increase can be good because |
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| plants need co2 causing a greener earth |
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| Conditions in pre-modern cities |
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| WORLD POPULATION HAS ______ IN THE LAST 70 YEARS. |
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| by 2030 _____ should displace China as #1 |
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| France’s large # of practicing _____ |
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| Pearse's prediction about the populization rising |
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| The poor will overtake the middle class |
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USA: 2.1 Russia: 1.3
Spain: 1.1 China: 1.8
Germany 1.4 Mexico: 2.7
England: 1.7 Iraq: 4.9
Canada: 1.6 Saudi Arabia: 6.3 |
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| France's plan to population |
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| France will soon begin offering cash to middle-class women to have a third baby (proposed at c. $100 a month) The cash award will last for a year and depends upon staying at home that year |
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| the german population might _____ by 2100 |
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| die out; their birthrate is 1.4 if there is no immigration |
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| tell me about italy's population |
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| it's declining must gain .5mil immigrants/year to maintain population |
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| Europe's population whats up? |
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| EU will need 1.58 million immigrants annually from now until 2050 to maintain its WORKING population at present levels |
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Over time we are not replacing our-selves with babies with the same IQ
Mounting evidence suggests there is enough downward pressure on IQ to cause concern |
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| the west is not reproducing itself so in result |
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| : Europe’s population (w/ Russia) will fall from 728 million to 207 m. by 2100, i.e. to 28.4% of its present level! |
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| The growing populations in Western countries are ( |
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indigenous & immigrant
poor & particular immigrants, esp. Muslims |
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| pearse's prediction about population growth |
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| The poor will overtake the middle class |
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| from 1920 to about 1950 the US population ______ due to _______ |
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The US birth rate fell dramatically due to a social
movement that feared “overpopulation” |
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| replacement level of fertility |
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| 2.1 and we are ranked 117 |
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| U.S. population is growing due to |
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| 4 stages of demographic transition theory |
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| 1. pre-industrial 2. begining industrialization 3. increasing industrialization 4. Industrialization and post-industrialization |
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demographic transition theory
preindustrial |
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Birth & death rates high
Population growth SLOW
Most of human history here |
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Demographic transition theory
Beginning Industrialization |
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^ sanitation, health services, transportation, etc.
Death rate declines rapidly
Birth rate declines slowly
Population growth FAST
Much of contemporary 3rd world |
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Demographic Transition Theory
Increasing Industrialization |
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Industrialization & urbanization > smaller family as norm
Birth rate declines more rapidly
India example of one
Death rate levels off
Population growth rapid but eventually begins to LEVEL OFF |
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Demographic Transition Theory
Industrialization and Post-Industrialization |
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Birth and death rate stabilize at a low level
Population growth LOW
USA, Europe are examples |
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| really high rate of women born to each women |
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| Demographic Transition Theory |
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| It seems correct that industrialization and urbanization > a move toward smaller families and so smaller birth and death rates |
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| Annual immigration into US |
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| Immigration contributes over 2.25 million people to the U.S. population annually |
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| Every year we admit 1 million+ legal immigrants from Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean; |
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| 3 problems with immigration in the US |
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1) “deconcentration:” middle class flight > low tax base
2) relocation of manufacturing
3) financial problems
low tax base = infrastructure deterioration |
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| World Population problems |
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1. In many preindustrial nations nearly everyone is under 40 years old!
2. In Mexico 36% are under 15 years old! (22% in USA)
3. 3rd world population will INCREASE as the huge swell of youth reach childbearing age!
4. This produces a burdensome child-dependency ratio, the # of children that the adults must support.
AIDS > this problem
China’s “one-child” policy > this problem (in opposite direction) |
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| 3 ways to fix population increase |
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. Lowered birth rates
Best solution
2. Increased death rates
Not moral
3. Migration |
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| The UN Proposal for Population Policies |
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GOAL: Stabilize world population @ 7.27 Billion by 2015
3 Means:
1. Family planning (education, contraceptives, country goals)
2. Primary health care for women which emphasizes the need to space pregnancies
3. Basic education for all girls by 2015 and enrollment for both sexes in secondary schools |
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| __% of humans now live in cities |
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| 50% of humans now live in cities |
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| Cities generate __% of earth’s carbon dioxide |
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| Cities generate 80% of earth’s carbon dioxide |
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___% of world’s poorest
Live in cities (1 billion) |
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___% of city-dwellers in developing world
Live in slums (900 million) |
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Tokyo, Japan (36,197,000)
= more people than Canada!
New York City , (29,700,000)
Mexico City (19,100,000)
Karachi, Pakistan (18,600,000)
Mumbai , India (18,100,000)
Delhi, India (18,050,000)
São Paulo, Brazil (17,900,000)
Shanghai, China (17,600,000)
Los Angeles, USA (17,500,000) |
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| __% of megacities are in developing world |
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Definition
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| __ of 20 most polluted global cities are in China |
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| increasing extensity of world interdependence; increasing intensity of world consciousness |
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| Positive benefits of globalization |
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Definition
• Travel
• Global trade
• Knowledge spreads
• Medical technology spreads
• Disaster relief |
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defined by a 2-fold difference in perception of one's tradition; diversity starts to make people feel:
○ Threatened
○ Insecure |
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| Bringing many traditions together changes the way we think about our tradition; makes people feel threatened and insecure |
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| Negative Effects of globalization |
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• People often feel rootless
What people thought they were sure of they are now not sure of
• People often feel insecure and threatened
So many different aspects of culture and such that you want to seek tradition and solidity |
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| Reaction to insecurity from globalization |
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Definition
| turn to religion; new social movements; upsurge in counseling; alarm and psychological maladies |
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| Reaction to feeling threatened by globalization |
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| Government Changes due to globalization |
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• Exclusive nation-state governance Countries should conform to certain standards or we will come change you
Democracy becomes global standard
International organizations
the state remains but status changes
less substate governance |
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| globalization's effect on religion |
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Definition
| 1 religion flourished 2. religion accomodates 3.religion becomes more controversial 4. religious terrorism |
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| challenges to religion today |
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Definition
| 1. toleration 2. privitization 3. pluralism |
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| Solution to challenges to religion |
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Definition
Freedom of religion must be regarded as an inalienable right
2. Religion must be regarded as a positive good
3. Religion must contribute to public life, but indirectly
Separation of church/state
4. The common good must be our goal, not our own advantage
5. We must grant to all others the rights we wish protected for ourselves
6. Persuasion is the only appropriate public strategy |
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| What is sexual orientation |
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Definition
Identity
Pattern of behavior
Pattern of arousal |
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| this has a strong correlation to homosexuality |
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Definition
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| This is not likely to be a cause of homosexuality |
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Definition
| Parenting differences small and may be reaction not a cause |
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| Anything that is not conventional |
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| US uses ____ of the world's energy |
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| two main sources of energy |
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