INTRODUCTION

TO
SOCIOLOGY
Lecture 42

ENVIRONMENTAL
ISSUES

Technological
developments,
population growth,
and cultural outlook
have impacted
environment.

People
concerned

Some of the
key issues

1. Solid Waste:
The Disposable Society
Rich society consumerism
Throwaway packaging
Convenience A value
Needs landfills

People in the
developing
countries fast
emulating the
Western society.

2. Preserving
Clean Water:
Hydrological cycle
Increasing appetite for
water
Pollutants

3. Clearing the Air:

Industrial tech.
Problems of poor
Acid rain (precipitation
made acidic)
Laws

4. Preserving Forests:
Cleansing CO2
greenhouse effect
Biodiversity 30 million
species rich resource
for food, research, beauty
all species are extinct.

OPERATION OF SOCIETY
AFFECTS
NATURAL ENVIRONMENT

Sustainable Society
and World:

Look for ecologically

sustainable culture.
Meeting present needs
without threatening the
future.

Sustainability calls
for three goals:
Conservation of finite
resources
Reducing waste
Control population growth

INTRODUCTION
TO
SOCIOLOGY
Lecture 42