Week #3 Flashcards
What does the populous feel about politics and environmentalism?
Concern inadequately reflected in politics
Should be cross-class, nonpartisan
what is the difference between an environmental group and a “green party”
-environmental groups tend to be grass roots organization supporting a single cause; matching beliefs for the cause but overall political ideologies may differ
explain grassroots movements?
Provoked by alienation from traditional politics or powerlessness
Divided and brought people together
Highlighted dissatisfaction on many fronts
explain the role of information in grassroots movements?
The freedom of information act came out and they realized they didn’t like what was happening to their environment,
New information resulted in a paradigm shift which inspired grassroots movements
what does it mean that there is no one environmental movement?
Varied political approaches, grassroots movement
what is a social movement?
Purposive collective actions whose outcome, in victory and defeat, transform the values and institutions of society
what is the difference between an environmentalist and environmental scientist?
Anyone can be an environmentalist
An environmental scientist requires degrees to be qualified
not synonymous
what does environmental justice mean?
Idea was that when environmental laws are being created that the development, implementation and enforcement of them must be equal
what was the environmental justice movement inspired by?
Concept of environmental justice came from the civil rights movement
what role does environmental justice play with class?
Direct connection between socio-economic classes and distribution of environmental issues
Pollution exposure disproportionately high
Unequal access to resources (benefits)
what is the connection between environmental justice and gender?
Women – poverty. Domestic duties, chemical testing, positions of power
Of the 75% of people in poverty, are women
when chemicals were being tested for their safety they were tested on male organisms
We know physiologically men and women are different,
what are the arguments against international environmental politics?
Tends to focus on problems that are concerns to wealthier countries
Ozone depletion instead of food scarcity
Do have some things like the Kyoto accord, but the question is how do you hold someone accountable
what is the contradiction of sustainable development in international environmental politics?
When we talk about development we think of using resources that hurt e environment, means we may need to change the concept of what development is to better education, happiness and healthcare,
what is greenwashing?
making claims whether they’re true or not that they are sustainable in some way to make money
why has the environmental movement been successful?
Many environmental legislative AND behavioural changes occurred (awareness and law)
Social pressure
