Human Environment Relations Flashcards
Acid precipitation
caused by the burning of fossil fuels
form of environmental impacts of pollution
affect
the emotion that arises when you’re in a certain place
people protesting, how someone feels at a monument
anti-modern views of nature
Romanticism
Transcendentalism
Preservation
Deep ecology
conservation
A modernist ethic governing the wise use of resources
Balances needs of various stakeholders
deep ecology
no absolute divide between humans and everything else
o Things on earth non-human have an inherent value
dominion
christian view of nature
must “conquer nature”
ecofeminism
a philosophical and political movement that combines ecological concerns with feminist ones, regarding both as resulting from male domination of society.
environmental determinism
“People in tropical climates are lazy bc they never had to store up/prep for the winter…”
is the view that the physical environment, rather than social conditions, determines culture.
Environmental justice
the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies.
oNegative impacts of economic development consistently effect poor more than the rich
I=PAT
Impact on the environment = PopulationAffluenceTechnology
ie:
If the US drags its feet, we slow down the global processes
o 3rd most populous in the world
o one of the wealthiest countries
o leader in newer developments of technologies (wind energy, electric cars) BUT influenced strongly by fossil fuel industry
Modernist views of nature
Scientism Industrialism Rationalism Utilitarianism Conservation Environmental Justice
John Muir
preservation; Antimodernist ethic that seeks to preserve natural systems for the inherent value of nature
preservation
more radical then conversation
Ecological management of National Parks
romanticism
intense emotion is an authentic source of aesthetic experience with nature
placing new emphasis on such emotions as apprehension, horror and terror, and awe experienced in untamed nature
political ecology
Concern with the impact of political and economic forces in shaping human-environment relations
scientism
nature becomes a collection of resources
Rationality, deductive thought and scientific methodology will be our solution
i.e. keeping chickens in the light so they will lay more eggs for us
transcendentalism
people could heroically rise above personal limitations through close contact with nature
self-reliance brings out the best in you
nature is where things are extreme, not shallow and superficial like the world
William Cronon
nature is a construction of civilization;
Studies how we depend on the ecosystems around us to sustain our material lives, how we modify the landscapes in which we live and work, and how our ideas of nature shape our relationships with the world around us.
Henry Thoreau
Transcendentalist writer; best known for his book Walden, a reflection upon simple living in natural surroundings
advocated abandoning waste and illusion in order to discover life’s true essential needs
Gifford Pinchot
known for reforming the management and development of forests in the United States and for advocating the conservation of the nation’s reserves by planned use and renewal
