Key words Topic one

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EVS worldwide view or paradigm that shapes the way an individual or group of people perceive and evaluate environmental issues. Can be influenced by culture , religion. e.c.t.
Influential individuals often use media publications to raise issues and start the debate such as Rachel Carson- silent spring
independent pressure groups use awareness campaigns to effect a change. Such as greenpeace
corporate buisness are involved since they supply consumer demand such as TNCs
Goverments make policy decisions including environmental ones to manage the country
intergovernmental bodies influential by holding earth summits to bring together governments such as united nations
Bhopal disaster considered worlds worst industrial disaster. A union carbide pesticide plant released 40 tonnes of methyl isocyanate
chernobyl the worst nuclear disaster
fukushima daiichi another nuclear accident. Am earthquake set off a tsunami which broke down 3 reactors in a plant
ecocentric puts ecology and nature as central to humanity
anthropocentric believes humans must sustainability manage the global system
technocentric believes that technological developments can provide solution to environmental problems
cornucopains extreme technocentrists, see world as having infinitive resources to benefit humanity
environmental managers technocentrics, they see the earth as a garden that needs tending, the stewardship worldview
biocentric life centered, see all life as having inherent value. shouldn't cause premature extinction of any other species
Deep ecologists put more value on nature than humanity. All species and ecosystem have inherent value and humans should interfere
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