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(Guidance 2: In the range of historical influences selected, it is beneficial to have both local and global examples.) (2006) Chernobyl disaster of 1986 Fukushima Daiihi nuclear disaster of 2011 whaling Bhopal disaster of 1984 Gulf of Mexico oil spill of 2010 Chipko movement Rio Earth Summit 2012 (Rio+20) Earth Day Green Revolution Ĭopenhagen Accord recent or local events of student interest.) Possible examples could include: James Lovelock’s development of the Gaia hypothesis Minamata disaster Rachel Carson’s book Silent Spring (1962), Davis Guggenheim’s documentary An Inconvenient Truth (Guidance 1: A variety of significant historical influences could be covered, but with a minimum of three in-depth examples.

There is a wide spectrum of EVSs, each with its own premises and implicationġ.1.U1 Significant historical influences on the development of the environmental movement have come from literature, the media, major environmental disasters, international agreements and technological developments.

Historical events, among other influences, affect the development of environmental value systems (EVSs) and environmental movements.

You will also justify your own personal viewpoint.

You should recognize this and appreciate that others may have equally valid viewpoints. We will see how these philosophies are shaped by cultural, economic and socio-political context. In this unit we will look at the environmental philosophies of an individual, as with that of a community.

Views vary from people who believe the world has unending resources and humans have unending resourcefulness (Cornucopians) to the ecocentrists who believe we are a part of nature and that we have to change our lifestyles to prevent any further damage to the Earth. It can also be viewed as a system as there are inputs and outputs that influence it. What is it? This is the "world view" or set of paradigms that shape the ways that individuals and groups approach environmental issues. What is a world view? Maybe more importantly what is an environmental world view.