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- 1Malthusian optimism Malthusian pessimismOptimism: Not worry about food as long as it grows faster than population
Pessimism:Falling food per head - 2average food price index changed between 2000 and 2007Increase to 160 from 90. Increasing since 2000
- 3how the global food market starves the poorchoosing to raise or lower the price on food, dependent on food market/ food dependency, giving food lower prices on food and pay, unequal distribution of food
- 4Number 32Measure lifestyle from 1st world - developed world, like consume or produce
- 53 main points of Jared articlesConsumption of rate 32 in developed nations
Problem if non developed nations consume as much as MDC
To equal consumption rate for all, MDC reduced theirs, less wasteful - 6Enviro degradation in Developed and DevelopingDeveloped: slash and burn, pasturing, use forest products, living in ecology fragile zones
Developing: Deforest, displace forest and reduce land for farmers, put farmers in fragile zones or cities - 7bioaccumulation/biomagnificationMice eat wheat, weasel eat mice, tiger eat weasel, human eat it
- 8PCBs and why should people be concerned about them?Use in electronics, manufacture, recycle paper. cause liver damage and cancer,
- 9Stockholm Treaty refer to? What is the US’s status regarding this treaty?phase out/ restrict 12 chemicals: 9 pesticides that build POP. U.S not ratify
- 10Midway, based on the trailer to the Chris Jordan film we watched in classLots of plastics and waste that doesn't deteriorate
- 11Particular fossil fuel most useCoal, Natural, gas, petroleum
- 12are worldwide carbon dioxide emissions projected to grow the fastest between now and 2030?12,000 mill metric tons by China in lead
- 13energy demand growing the fastestU.S
- 14Green house effectSun pass on Earth, IR push it back in air, gas in air trap IR to reduce cool effect
- 15human activities are thought to affect climate changeSea lvl, temp, precipitation, extreme events
- 16climate change will potentially impact human migrationSearch for shelter, adapt to change (Bangladesh) creating floating gardens above flood, Using small islands as states
- 17PesticidesAny substance or mixture intend for prevent/ destroy/ repel/ migrating any pest (ex PGR, Deofoliants, Desiccants, certain GMO)
- 18how many millions of pounds of pesticides were used worldwide and in the US in 20115200 mill worldwide,
1100 mill U.S - 19surprising stats” in Chad’s lecture (PESTICIDES) (Pesticide poison =PP)2.5 mill pesticide applied worldwide
2002: 69,000 children PP US
WHO: 220,000 die by PP
2007: World Pesticide market value 40 bill
80% MDC used, LDC poison more cuz poor standards, mainly in food
Farmer's are more at risk of cancer than non - 20More Surprising stats Chad LectureCancer 2 lead death in child
Asthma doubled since 1980
Birth defects = infant death
ADHD affect 1/6 US child
Autism + 290% since 1997
Preterm birth +27% since 1981 - 21Pesticide incidentsBhopal, India: Spillage
Triangle Lake, Oregon: School concern
Florence, Oregon: Couples die from pesticide misuse - 22main ways that the US EPA can regulate pesticide useFIFRA
Mandate
Registration
Labeling
Enforcement - 23suggestions Chad made for what you can doLearn Pesticides
Pressure to create stronger laws
Vote ppl who care about this
Get involved
Reduce pest use
eat organic
report and pesticide effect
Sue EPA - 24what’s the difference between equity and equalityEquity: fair
Equality: all Same - 25What is happening to US county mortality trends for men and womenWomen live longer than men because of poorer health
- 26the factors that Stephen described to explain Japan’s and good healthDDD, being together/ trust others/ classes all the same
- 27Scandinavian conceptsJante Law: Not standing out/ being richer looking or look poorer
- 28Adam’s discussion and presentation of infobombs, what is infobombing and what is the point of it?Dropping random info, Inform ppl about things unknown
- 29Learning Channel (Adam)Misinformed, distracted by cooperate media
- 30Social Change EquationDistance Problem x [(What indivi can do) x (Inhibition of action)] = affects ppl
- 31SocialismPower of solidarity, being together is empowering
- 32Adam's advice on what you can doJoin others on issues, Make WWU club, share books,media, videos, Involving others
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