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Milestones in Environmental Policy

Milestones in Environmental Policy. London smog event (1952) Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring (1963). London 1952. A tugboat on the Thames near Tower Bridge in heavy smog, December 1952. London 1952. Heavy smog in Piccadilly Circus, London, December 1952. London 1952.

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Milestones in Environmental Policy

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  1. Milestones in Environmental Policy • London smog event (1952) • Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring (1963)

  2. London 1952 • A tugboat on the Thames near Tower Bridge in heavy smog, December 1952

  3. London 1952 • Heavy smog in Piccadilly Circus, London, December 1952

  4. London 1952 • A London bus conductor is forced to walk ahead of his vehicle to guide it through the smog , December 1952

  5. Killing Smog • Can this happen today?

  6. Beijing 2013 • China’s government is taking notice of air pollution events http://live.wsj.com/video/the-source-of-chinas-deadly-pollution/6BEBFD72-4F9F-4603-A57C-F100B60D0E1D.html#!6BEBFD72-4F9F-4603-A57C-F100B60D0E1D

  7. Silent Spring (1963) • Rachel Carson • DDT • Impact on wildlife • Impact on the food chain

  8. Policy Options: • Do nothing • Eliminate emissions entirely • Reduce, but not eliminate, emissions • All three options have economic consequences

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