Thursday, February 10, 2011

Global Sustainability - some notes

 

TitleConsider
WHAT DO WE WANT?     {why}
Sustainable__Species/Habitats/Ecosystem
°C
↑LivingStandards / ↓Deprivation__Energy
Ferts/Chems
DO?     {what}↓CO2
↓Energy
↓Fert/Chem
↓LandUsed[?]
TOOLS?     {how}
Incentives/Rewards - $
Values/Norms
     - debate/ideas
     - celebrities
     - prizes
     - religions/church
     - media
Costs
     - taxes
     - subsidies
     - user fees
Regulations
     - punish/fine
Rights: to Use/Do things
PROBLEMS?     {but}
conflicting
     ↑LivingStds <==> ↓E/Fert
incommensurable
     Spp; LivingStds; E; °C
costs
     transaction/ monitoring/ dead_weight
valuations
  • stakeholders (diverse|standing)
  • timeframes (& discount rates)
  • options
  • knowledge (and costs of)
  • existence (intrisinc|spiritual)
{who} {when} {where}

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