Review for Quiz/Test 5: Environment (OPTIONAL)

I have listed the terms and concepts from this (brief) section below. As usual, you should be familiar with both the term/concept itself, and with the connection it has to words above and below it.

As the previous post noted, this test is optional. If you are happy with the grade you have based on the four previous tests, you do not have to take this one. If you take this one, however, it will count.

If you have any questions, let me know.

Ecosystem
Carrying Capacity
“Tragedy of the Commons”
Collective Action Problems
"Free Rider" Problem
Foraging/Pastoralism/Agriculturalism/Industrialism
Carbon Dioxide
Global Warming
Ozone Depletion/Ozone Treaty
Air Pollution
Oceanic pollution/overuse
Land Erosion
Plant and Animal Extinction
High Technology Perspective
Shared Technology Perspective
Appropriate Technology Perspective
Huber Article ("Hard Green"; high tech saves day)
Carbon sinks
Debates over Global Warming/Political debate
Kyoto Treaty
Goal: Reduce world to 5% below 1990 emissions levels
Sustainable Development
Annex 1 (Rich) Countries
General Levels of emissions in some countries (US: 36% of emissions)
US Objections
Why ignored?
Not immediate; Science not clear; Long term
Effect of Global Warming
Fossil Fuel discussion (Oil, Natural Gas, Coal)
Costs of Change (example: 640 billion in US for wind power)
Population Growth
Population Effects
Resource Depletion
Effects of Globalization (Invasive Species: Kudzu, etc.)
North versus South environmental issues
Rich versus Poor
Environmental Politics
I=PAT
Politics behind Environmental arguments
AIDS in Africa
Rate in Africa: 1.1% in world versus 8.6% in Africa
Why ignored
Why important

Fifth (and final) Test: OPTIONAL

The fifth, and final, test of the semester (on the Environment material, all of which was after the Thanksgiving Break) will be on Thursday, December 8th, in class.

This test is OPTIONAL. I'll spell out what that means. If you choose not to take the test, then your final grade will be based on the four previous tests (plus attendance and participation, as noted in the syllabus). If you choose to take the test, then your final grade will be based on the five total tests (plus attendance and participation, exactly like the syllabus says). This is your choice. You cannot opt to look at the final test and then decide if you want it or not. You cannot substitute the final test for one of the other tests. If you want to take the last test, stay in class on Thursday, December 8th. If you don't want to, then you can leave after the first twenty minutes or so (when I'm done with a few concluding remarks).

All class material must be turned into me by Thursday, December 8th. This means you must have completed all of the tests you need to make up, and have turned in all re-graded exams (and talked them over with me) by that date. Nothing will be accepted after that date without prior approval (meaning: come and plead with me, in person).

I'll post a review sheet on Tuesday, December 6th, for the last test.

If you have any questions, post them here, or send me email.

Discussion for Zimmerman's "First Great Triumph"

The discussion times and places for discussing Zimmerman's "First Great Triumph" are set.

For the Morning Class (10AM), we'll meet on Wednesday, December 7th, at 6PM at Mercury (the Spanish Tapas bar; directions below).

For the Afternoon Class (2:30PM), we'll meet on Thursday, December 8th, at 7PM also at Mercury.

If you cannot make the discussion section for your class, but would like to attend the other one, that's fine AS LONG AS YOU LET ME KNOW AHEAD OF TIME.

(Mercury is the new Spanish-themed restaurant in the old "Spankys" and "Margaritaville" location. It's on High Street - number 250, or 240 - in the block across the street from the courthouse. It's next to BW3 on one side, and if you are in front of the Dollar Store (Dollar General?), you've gone too far.)

If you have any questions, let me know.