L8: Ecology & Sustainable Development Flashcards
Ecology
study of relationships between organisms and their environment
What does the word Ecology come from?
Greek
Oikos: Home
Logos: Logic
Who coined “Ecology”
German Zoologist: Ernst Haeckel, 1866
What is the main concern of ecology today? When and why did it change
1970’s, Green Peace, WWF
Focuses on environmental protection and preservation
Main problems regarding human affairs and ecology
Overpopulations, food scarcities, pollution, extinction of plants/animals, sociological/political problems
Political Ecology
human activities and their influence upon the environment
Kyoto Protocol:
Diminish man-made CO2 emissions to below 1992 levels.
Voted in 1997, implemented 2005
How many industrialized countries committed to the Kyoto Protocol?
37 & the European Union, 192 parties,
What is France’s rank as CO2 producers?
15th, 1.2%
What was France’s goal for KP and did it meet it?
To maintain 1990 levels, but it reduced them by 8.1%
What was COP 21? Where did it take place?
21st Conference of the Parties, France
What is the goal of COP 21?
Legally binding and universal agreement on climate - keeping global warming below 2ºC.
What important ecological step did France take in 2004?
Added the Environment Charter to the constitution
What are some improvements France still needs to make
It’s last in developing renewable energy, highest # of diesel vehicles, First user of pesticides
What are some improvements France has made
Banded open-air GMO usage, prohibition of shale gas exploitation
