Midterm! Flashcards
The study of environmental harms, environmental laws, and environmental regulation
Green Criminology
When was the EPA established?
1970
Environmental harms that are deemed to be illegal according to the law. Including acts and omissions
Environmental Crime
Agreements directly enforceable by a national or international body
Hard International Law
Guidelines, agreements or principles that are meant to influence individual nations to respect certain norms of incorporate them into national law
Soft International Law
A form of corporate self regulation that has been integrated into a corporate business model
Corporate Social Responsibility
How humans have been impacted by nature
Environmental Justice
How the entire ecosystem has been impacted by nature
Ecological Justice
How non human species have been impacted by nature
Species Justice
What is the population of the United States?
318 million
What is the World Population
7.1 billion
Complex mixture of extremely small particles and liquid droplets. Can be made up of a number of components, including acids (such as nitrates and sulfates), organic chemicals, metals, and soil or dust particles.
Particle Pollutants
Why are particle pollutants especially bad?
particles that are 10 micrometers in diameter or smaller because those are the particles that generally pass through the throat and nose and enter the lungs. Once inhaled, these particles can affect the heart and lungs and cause serious health effects
What are some effects of pollutants?
premature death in people with heart or lung disease,
nonfatal heart attacks,
irregular heartbeat,
aggravated asthma,
decreased lung function, and
increased respiratory symptoms, such as irritation of the airways, coughing or difficulty breathing.
The act of attempting to influence business and government leaders to create legislation or conduct a activity that will help a particular organization.
Lobbying
How we are contributing to water pollution…
When water from rain and melting snow runs off roofs and roads into our rivers, it picks up toxic chemicals, dirt, trash and disease-carrying organisms along the way
Effects of drinking polluted water
Rashes
Stomach or liver illness
Respiratory problems
Neurological affects, death.
What water pollutant can cause infants to die if taken to high of concentration?
Nitrogen, which is commonly found in fertilizers
Even small amounts of this in the body can have effects. Furthermore, children under the age of 6 are especially vulnerable to this.
Lead poisoning
Seeking to influence (a politician or public official) on an issue though money, trips, or other gifts.
Lobbying
Marketing that is deceptively used to promote the perception that an organization’s products, aims or policies are environmentally friendly.
Greenwashing
What is the ECS?
Environmental Compliance Services
Designed only to be used for a period of time, then is built to break.
Planned Obsolescense
Up until the 19__s the United States used lead based building materials
1970’s
