intro

Question 1

Pessimists

Answer 1

roots early in 19th century
Malthus:
- believed population growth would exceed supply and result in mass starvation
Limits to growth:
- society would run out of renewable resources
collapse of the system can only be avoided by immediate limits
- model formulation predetermined conclusions

Question 2

Optimists

Answer 2

Kahn responded to limits to growth study

• concluded population growth would stabilize
• view tech progress will push back limits to growth
• as you get richer you can focus on improving environments etc

Question 3

conflict

Answer 3

• caused by difference in values
• usually but not always associated with resources owned by the public
• local concerns vs national interests

Question 4

complexity

Answer 4

• many dimensions biological, social, physical, economic, engineering, legal, etc
• irrational behavior occurs

Question 5

resolution

Answer 5

policy:

• state vs federal rights to regulate
• compromise
• government agencies, legislative branch, executive branch, and political action groups
  judicial:
• before and after legislation
• court decisions- define are legislative branch avoids and interprets the law

Question 6

intergenerational effects

Answer 6

future generations are not around to help make decisions and many decisions are irreversible

Question 7

context matters

Answer 7

one size fits all solutions are not appropriate and solutions / problems are not straight forward