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1. The technological process
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TECHNOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Technology helps us to solve problems. Unfortunately, sometimes these inventions
can harm the environment. To evaluate this problem, we need to think about two
stages in the technological process:
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Approach and analysis of the need or problem
: Is the problem or need real?
Are we being influenced by other people or by advertising?
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Evaluation and testing the product
: In our F.A.C.E. value evaluation, what is
more important: economic or social and environmental factors?
As a society we should come up with a solution that favours sustainable
development.
Sustainable development policies
work in five areas:
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Clean technologies.
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Waste management policies.
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Environmentally friendly agriculture.
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Tourism that doesn’t harm the environment.
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Cleaner and greener urban areas.
They have clear
objectives:
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End the overuse of natural resources.
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Stop climate change by reducing harmful emissions.
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Reduce inequality in society.
Here are some of their
proposals
:
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Use bioethanol and biodiesel as fuel.
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Do more research into hydrogen fuel cells and nuclear fusion.
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Use hybrid engines.
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Use clean energy.
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Promote the importance of recycling.
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Consumer education.
Sustainable development
is development that meets the needs of the
present so that future generations will be able to meet their needs.
ERADICATE EXTREME
POVERTY AND HUNGER
1
ACHIEVE UNIVERSAL
PRIMARY EDUCATION
2
REDUCE CHILD
MORTALITY
4
PROMOTE GENDER
EQUALITY AND
EMPOWER WOMEN
3
IMPROVE MATERNAL
HEALTH
5
COMBAT HIV/AIDS,
MALARIA AND OTHER
DISEASES
6
ENSURE
ENVIRONMENTAL
SUSATAINABILITY
7
GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP
FOR DEVELOPMENT
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Millennium development goals
Understand
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Visit the webpage:
millenniumgoals/
Get into six groups. Each
group takes one of the
millennium development
goals. Answer these
questions.
a)
What is the goal
about? What are the
problems?
b)
What can you do to
achieve the goal?
c)
What technology could
help achieve it?
Analyse
33.
Some people believe that we should go back to using technology
from the beginning of the 20th century. Do you think this is possible?
What would we have to give up? Would you be willing to do this?
Discuss in class.
ADVANCE EDITION
