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Test 1 Flashcards

1
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Society

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Group with similar purpose

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natural resource

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found in nature used by humans

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3
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Three social science approach

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Structural functionalism

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human society consists of structures that are organized to meet individual and social needs.

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Symbolic interaction

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groups in society ascribe meaning to natural resources, environmental issues, etc.

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6
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Reductionism

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studying individual components separately

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7
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systems thinking

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multiple steps go into filling glass of water

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8
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delay in feedback loop

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often unrecognized potential to result in overshoot (Day 2 slide 8)

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9
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open system

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inputs may enter system from external sources

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closed system

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limited to resources intrinsic to the system

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11
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ecology

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study of interactions between organisms and living and nonliving components of their environment

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12
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ecosystem

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unit of organization within the biosphere

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13
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Environmentalism

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advocating for the protection of natural ecosystems or their components

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14
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complex problem

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has wrong or right answer

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15
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wicked problems

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lots of variables, challenging, good/bad not true/false

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16
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Allen and Gould

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used the ideas of complex and wicked problems and applied to forest management

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17
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Conflict theory

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social systems are dominated by power. Conflicts develop as oppressed act to take control

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18
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mid range theory functionalism (AGIL)

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Parsons concluded that social systems face four major challenges
1. Adaptation 2. Goal attainment 3. Integration 4. pattern maintenance

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19
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Four Function Paradigm

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1 Adaptation- Economic dimension
2 Goal Attainment- Political
3 Integration- community
4 Pattern Maintenance- cultural dimension

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20
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Informal

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unwritten, learned behavior

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21
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Formal

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formalized into law

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22
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cognitive biases

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subconscious cues and conscious decisions influence out information processing

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23
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Economy

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Structure- market relationships between producers and consumers
Institution- contract, property, occupation
Function- Adaptation to the environment
Relation to nat world- availability of resources

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Polity

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Structure- Power relationships between individuals, orgs, and gov
Institutions- Leadership, authority, regulation
Function- Goal attainment
Relation to natural world- how decisions are made

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Community

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Structure- relationship between individuals in groups and society
Institutions- Norms specified through law
Function- Social integration
Relation to nat world- ally to similar groups

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culture

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Structure- symbolic relationships based on believes and values
Institution- family, education
Function- Pattern maintenance
relation to nat world- source of belief

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27
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durkheim and weber followed

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Social functionalism

28
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Karl Marx followed

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Conflict theory

29
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Herbert Blumer

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symbolic interaction

30
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normative behavior

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rational process that involves interactions between two components (cognitive/ emotional)

31
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informal sanctions

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frown/smile, bad feelings, pride, guilt

32
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crystallization

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consistency of responses

33
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intensity

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measure of how certain and severe the resulting sanctions are expected to be

34
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norm power

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crystallization vs sanction intensity

35
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Lewis central elements

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Values-> Beliefs-> Attitudes

36
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cognitive hierarchy

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values lead all in inverted pyramid of importance

37
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values

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abstract, stable, transcend, basis for belief

38
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beliefs

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understanding, basic facts as perceived by an individual

39
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attitudes

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based on values, consistent

40
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1960/70’s

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shift in laws (endangered species act, wilderness act, air pollution control act)

41
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peoples behaviors changing

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increased recycling, decreased pollution, low mpg cars

42
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self efficacy

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it doesn’t matter if i ride my bike if every one else is driving.

43
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Economic tangible values

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environmental components that can be seen, touched, etc

44
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Economic intangible values

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subjective qualities of environmental components

45
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market system

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prices set by supply and demand

46
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Allocation

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availability of resources to producers

47
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market

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social system for distribution of products

48
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private goods

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rival, exclusive, market exchanges, tangible

49
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Public goods

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non rivaled, non exclusive, intangible

50
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assigned values

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willingness to pay

51
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Acquisition

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public domain over 1.8 billion acres

52
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shift toward retention

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enable sustained yield of resources and protect special locations

53
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Retention dates

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Yellowstone 1872

Forest reserve 1891

54
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position gov

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Elected- politicians
Appointed- judges
Professional- Bureaucrats

55
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Public

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social movement- mass movements, power based

Interest groups- represent range of positions

56
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Money

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Individual- wealth

organizational- funds to support causes

57
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How to achieve goals

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Moral- fundamental right
Legal- executive, legislative
Activism- protests

58
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1970’s for environmental movement

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decline during 70’s reemerged in 80’s

59
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Conclusion from cases

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Environmental legislation is a necessary means for protecting the public interest,
government must balance regulatory constraints with actual harms to public interest,
High threshold for invoking constitutional protections against a taking

60
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movements

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more participants, less organization

61
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interest groups

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fewer participants, greater organization

62
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what constitutes a taking

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action by government depriving person of private or person property without payment of just compensation

63
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fee simple

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absolute and unqualified legal title to real property

64
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Less than fee simple

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less than absolute and unqualified legal title to real property

65
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PNW lawsuits

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Portland Audubon society vs Hodel

Seattle Audubon society vs. Robertson

66
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just compensation

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fair market value

67
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Impacts to political system

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Hurt economy, polity, community

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