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Growth and the Environment : Allies or Foes ?

Growth and the Environment : Allies or Foes ?. Presentation. Introduction Grow first and clean-up later Economic growth and the environment should follow the same way. Debate Conclusion. Introduction. How does it work? Stern’s report Kyoto’s protocol Al Gore’s documents.

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Growth and the Environment : Allies or Foes ?

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  1. Growth and the Environment : Allies or Foes ?

  2. Presentation Introduction • Grow first and clean-up later • Economic growth and the environment should follow the same way. Debate Conclusion

  3. Introduction • How does it work? • Stern’s report • Kyoto’s protocol • Al Gore’s documents

  4. How does it work?

  5. Stern’s report • € 5500 billion of cost for 2050 • 1 more (Celsius) degree = 1% of world GDP • Disparity

  6. Kyoto’s protocol

  7. Al Gore’s documents • Several documents (books, texts, film) • Short film • Quiz

  8. Part 1 : Grow first and clean up later Fast economic growth leads to environmental degradation • Example of Eastern-Asian countries

  9. Part 1 : Grow first and clean up later It’s not possible to associate fast growth and environmental actions • Cost of R&D • It needs too much time • We are not competitive if we are the only one to do it

  10. Part 1 : Grow first and clean up later A solution could be: “grow first and clean up later” • The Example of a Taiwanese company: Acer

  11. Part 1 : Grow first and clean up later A solution could be: “grow first and clean up later” • Why growing first?

  12. Part 2: “Economic growth and the environment should follow the same way” I. Risk of a fast economic growth on the environment 1. Ecological damage is often irreversible 2. The environmental pollution leads to considerable health costs 3. It ’s cheaper to control pollution at its source

  13. II. economic growth and the environment together Part 2: “Economic growth and the environment should follow the same way” Two main points : • Politics take into account the environment • Politics privilege a fast economic growth

  14. Part 2: “Economic growth and the environment should follow the same way” Ecology: keys of competitiveness in an awareness context • It began with...(Scientists) • It followed with...(governement) • And still continues with...(compagnies)

  15. Quiz

  16. Quiz • 1°) What is the main purpose of this document? • A documentary • An interview • A teaser for ecologist party

  17. Quiz • 1°) What is the main purpose of this document? • A documentary • An interview • A teaser for ecologist party

  18. Quiz • 2°) What is/are the subject(s) of the short film? • Will China be the next USA? • The climate changes • Al Gore’s behaviour • The Antarctica issue • American’s behaviour

  19. Quiz • 2°) What is/are the subject(s) of the short film? • Will China be the next USA? • The climate changes • Al Gore’s behaviour • The Antarctica issue • American’s behaviour

  20. Quiz • 3°) What is the cause of these massive destructions? • American’s behaviour • The global warming • China

  21. Quiz • 3°) What is the cause of these massive destructions? • American’s behaviour • The global warming • China

  22. Quiz • 4°) What do we urgently need to do facing the main problem of the 20th century? • Drink less capuccino • Live like Amish • Spend garbage in the space • Sensibilize the population

  23. Quiz • 4°) What do we urgently need to do facing the main problem of the 20th century? • Drink less capuccino • Live like Amish • Spend garbage in the space • Sensibilize the population

  24. Quiz • 5°) How do American people see USA? • As a green and unpolluted country • As a moderated polluted country • As a high polluted country • As a huge garbage

  25. Quiz • 5°) How do American people see USA? • As a green and unpolluted country • As a moderated polluted country • As a high polluted country • As a huge garbage

  26. Quiz • 6°) What is Al Gore’s strategy? • To knock out Bush and take his place • To represent ecologist party in the next election • To sensibilize people in order to reach politicians • To create an organisation supervising the carbon emission

  27. Quiz • 6°) What is Al Gore’s strategy? • To knock out Bush and take his place • To represent ecologist party in the next election • To sensibilize people in order to reach politicians • To create an organisation supervising the carbon emission

  28. Quiz • 7°) What will be the consequences if we fail in making new measures? • Earth will explode due to global warming • People will be intoxicated due to polluted rains • We don’t know yet but it will be disastrous!!!

  29. Quiz • 7°) What will be the consequences if we fail in making new measures? • Earth will explode due to global warming • People will be intoxicated due to polluted rains • We don’t know yet but it will be disastrous!!!

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