Envionment and Fod (In)security Flashcards
According to Ritzer, what are our key environmental problems?
Destruction of natural habitats & dangerous debris
Overfishing & decline in fresh water
Toxic chemicals
Greenhouse gases & global warming
population growth
What are some responses to environmental problems?
sustainable development
addressing climate change
carbon tax/neutrality
alternative fuel & power sources
technology & “geoengineering”
Agro-Business
Setting terms for food production (seeds, fertilizer, pesticides)
push hybrid seeds
workers payment determined by demand side economics
push third world countries to produce foods for export, even if economically and ecologically unsound
According to Vandana, what is the relationship between patriarchy and environmental problems?
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According to Vandana, what is the “monoculture of the mind”?
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According to Vandana, how is scarcity created by genetically modified food?
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According to Vandana, what is leading to farmer suicides in India?
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