Give an example of environmental injustice.

(Answer to question 1 )  Several examples of environmental injustice were given in this chapter. Students may refer to international trade (discrimination against developing countries via taxes and restricting imports), placement of waste sites, and the disproportionate distribution of improvements to white areas of a city or country.

(Answer to question 2 )  Biomagnification is the movement of a chemical through the food chain; as an organism eats on the trophic level below it, it takes in the chemicals that are in those organisms, magnifying the concentration of the chemical. Bioaccumulation is biomagnification plus bio concentration (the movement of a chemical against a concentration gradient).

(Answer to question 3 )  Stewardship is a concept that can be traced back to ancient civilizations. A steward was put in charge of the master's household, responsible for maintaining the welfare of the people and the property of the owner. Because a steward did not own the property himself, the steward's ethic involved caring for something on behalf of someone else.
Applying this concept to the world today, stewards are those who care for somethingfrom the natural world or from human culturethat they do not own and that they will pass on to the next generation. Modern-day environmental stewardship, therefore, incorporates an ethic that guides actions taken to benefit the natural world and other people. It recognizes that even our ownership of land is temporary; the land will be there after we die, and others will own it in turn. Stewardly care is compatible with the goal of sustainability, but is different from it, too, because stewardship deals more directly with how sustainability is to be achievedwhat actions are taken, and what values and ethical considerations are behind those actions.

(Answer to question 4 )  The adverse environmental problems that can occur as a result of pesticide use include the development of resistance by pests, resurgence, and secondary pest outbreaks. The adverse human health effects include chronic effects such as cancer dermatitis, neurological disorder, birth defects, and infertility. Additionally, immune suppression is possible, along with disruption of the endocrine system.

(Answer to question 5 )  DDT appeared to be nothing less than the long-sought magic bullet,' a chemical that was extremely toxic to insects yet seemed nontoxic to humans and other mammals. It was inexpensive to produce. It was broad spectrum, meaning that it was effective against a multitude of insect pests. It was also persistent, meaning that it did not break down readily in the environment and hence provided lasting protection.

(Answer to question 6 )  There is broad agreement on the following major points:
- A demographic transition from a continually increasing human population to one that is stable.
- A resource transition to an economy that is not obsessed with growth, but instead relies on nature's income and protects ecosystem capital from depletion.
- A technology transition from pollution-intensive economic production to environmentally friendly processes.
- A political/sociological transition to societies that embrace a stewardly and just approach to people's needs and that eliminate large-scale poverty.
- A community transition from the present car-dominated urban sprawl of developed countries to the smart growth concepts of smaller, functional settlements and more livable cities.

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