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What is the environment?

What is the environment?. Dr Mehreen Faruqi mehreenf@unsw.edu.au. “The conditions under which any person or thing lives or is developed; the sum-total of influences which modify and determine the development of life or character.” The Oxford Dictionary (Oxford English Dictionary Online,

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What is the environment?

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  1. What is the environment? Dr MehreenFaruqi mehreenf@unsw.edu.au

  2. “The conditions under which any person or thing lives or is developed; the sum-total of influences which modify and determine the development of life or character.” The Oxford Dictionary (Oxford English Dictionary Online, <http://dictionary.oed.com/>)

  3. Definitions in legislation … components of the earth, including: (a) land, air and water; and (b) any layer of the atmosphere; and (c) any organic or inorganic matter and any living organism; and (d) human-made or modified structures and areas, and includes interacting natural ecosystems that include components referred to in paragraphs (a)–(c) (Protection of the Environment Administration Act 1991, NSW)

  4. Definitions in legislation Environment includes: (a) ecosystems and their constituent parts, including people and communities; and (b) all natural and physical resources; and (c) the qualities and characteristics of localities, places and areas, however large or small, that contribute to their biological diversity and integrity, intrinsic or attributed scientific value or interest, amenity, harmony and sense of community; and (d) the social, economic, aesthetic and cultural conditions that affect, or are affected by, things mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (c). (Environmental Protection Act 1994, Queensland)

  5. World views and value positions Paradigm + + Other factors II World view Environmental information What are some of the factors that influence your decision-making? Broader influences Media, GFC, Wars personality Vested interests Socio-economic conditions Cultural/Religious factors Professional obligations

  6. Exploring the Spectrum of Environmental ideologies Ecocentric Technocentric

  7. Dry Green Deep Green Shallow Green Different value positions within the spectrum of modern environmentalism Response Strategies Adaptive Preventive

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