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Growth and the Environment : Allies or Foes ?
Presentation
Introduction
I. Grow first and clean-up laterII. Economic growth and the environment
should follow the same way.
Debate
Conclusion
Introduction
• How does it work?
• Stern’s report
• Kyoto’s protocol
• Al Gore’s documents
How does it work?
• € 5500 billion of cost for 2050
• 1 more (Celsius) degree = 1% of world GDP
• Disparity
Stern’s report
Kyoto’s protocol
Emissions*
Countries 1990 2004 Evolution Protocol
USA 6103,3 7067,6 + 15,8% -**
Australia 423,1 529,2 + 25,1% -**
European Union 4252,5 4228 - 0,6% - 8%
Russia 2974,9 2024,2 - 32% 0%
Japan 1272,1 1355,2 + 6,5% - 6%
Canada 598,9 758,1 + 26,6% - 6%
*in billion tons of carbon
**did not signed the protocol
Al Gore’s documents
• Several documents (books, texts, film)
• Short film
• Quiz
Part 1 : Grow first and clean up later
Fast economic growth leads to environmental degradation
• Example of Eastern-Asian countries
Part 1 : Grow first and clean up later
It’s not possible to associate fast growth and environmental actions
• Cost of R&D
• It needs too much time
• We are not competitive if we are the only one to do it
Part 1 : Grow first and clean up later
A solution could be: “grow first and clean up later”
• The Example of a Taiwanese company:
Acer
Part 1 : Grow first and clean up later
A solution could be: “grow first and clean up later”
• Why growing first?
I. Risk of a fast economic growth on the environment
1. Ecological damage is often irreversible
2. The environmental pollution leads to considerable health costs
3. It ’s cheaper to control pollution at its source
Part 2: “Economic growth and the environment should follow the same
way”
II. economic growth and the environment together
Two main points :
• Politics take into account the environment
• Politics privilege a fast economic growth
Part 2: “Economic growth and the environment should follow the same
way”
Ecology: keys of competitiveness in an awareness context
• It began with...(Scientists)• It followed with...(governement)• And still continues with...(compagnies)
Part 2: “Economic growth and the environment should follow the same
way”
Quiz
Quiz
• 1°) What is the main purpose of this document?
• A documentary
• An interview
• A teaser for ecologist party
Quiz
• 1°) What is the main purpose of this document?
• A documentary
• An interview
• A teaser for ecologist party
Quiz
• 2°) What is/are the subject(s) of the short film?
• Will China be the next USA?
• The climate changes
• Al Gore’s behaviour
• The Antarctica issue
• American’s behaviour
Quiz
• 2°) What is/are the subject(s) of the short film?
• Will China be the next USA?
• The climate changes
• Al Gore’s behaviour
• The Antarctica issue
• American’s behaviour
Quiz
• 3°) What is the cause of these massive destructions?
• American’s behaviour
• The global warming
• China
Quiz
• 3°) What is the cause of these massive destructions?
• American’s behaviour
• The global warming
• China
Quiz
• 4°) What do we urgently need to do facing the main problem of the 20th century?
• Drink less capuccino
• Live like Amish
• Spend garbage in the space
• Sensibilize the population
Quiz
• 4°) What do we urgently need to do facing the main problem of the 20th century?
• Drink less capuccino
• Live like Amish
• Spend garbage in the space
• Sensibilize the population
Quiz
• 5°) How do American people see USA?
• As a green and unpolluted country
• As a moderated polluted country
• As a high polluted country
• As a huge garbage
Quiz
• 5°) How do American people see USA?
• As a green and unpolluted country
• As a moderated polluted country
• As a high polluted country
• As a huge garbage
Quiz
• 6°) What is Al Gore’s strategy?
• To knock out Bush and take his place
• To represent ecologist party in the next election
• To sensibilize people in order to reach politicians
• To create an organisation supervising the carbon emission
Quiz
• 6°) What is Al Gore’s strategy?
• To knock out Bush and take his place
• To represent ecologist party in the next election
• To sensibilize people in order to reach politicians
• To create an organisation supervising the carbon emission
Quiz
• 7°) What will be the consequences if we fail in making new measures?
• Earth will explode due to global warming
• People will be intoxicated due to polluted rains
• We don’t know yet but it will be disastrous!!!
Quiz
• 7°) What will be the consequences if we fail in making new measures?
• Earth will explode due to global warming
• People will be intoxicated due to polluted rains
• We don’t know yet but it will be disastrous!!!