Environment and natural resources

2. PART II
CONTEMPORARY
WORLD POLITICS

6. ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL
RESOURCESRESOURCES
Environmental and Natural Environmental and Natural
Resources examines the Resources examines the
growing significance of growing significance of
environmental as well as environmental as well as
resources issues in world resources issues in world
politics.politics.

7. Environmental Concerns in Global Environmental Concerns in Global
PoliticsPolitics
Decline of Agriculture
Access of Water
Natural Forests
Ozone hole
Coastal pollution

8. ACCESS OF WATER

9. NATURAL FORESTS

11. OZONE HOLE

12. COASTAL POLLUTION

13. THE PROTECTION OF THE PROTECTION OF
GLOBAL COMMONSGLOBAL COMMONS
 Co-Operation over the global commons Co-Operation over the global commons
is not easy.is not easy.
 Antarctic Treaty, Montreal Protocol Antarctic Treaty, Montreal Protocol
and the Antarctic Environmental and the Antarctic Environmental
Protocol.Protocol.
The benefit exploitative activities in The benefit exploitative activities in
outer space are far from being equal outer space are far from being equal
either for the present or future either for the present or future
generations.generations.

14. GLOBAL COMMONS:eg:-
RIVER

16. COMMON BUT DIFFERENTIATED COMMON BUT DIFFERENTIATED
RESPONSIBILITESRESPONSIBILITES
Different approach to environment between Different approach to environment between
the countries of the North and the South.the countries of the North and the South.
Ecological degradation in the world is the Ecological degradation in the world is the
product of industrial development under product of industrial development under
taken by the developed countries.taken by the developed countries.

17. COMMON PROPERTY COMMON PROPERTY
RESOURCESRESOURCES
Common Property represents common Common Property represents common
property for the group.property for the group.
Privatisation , agricultural intensification Privatisation , agricultural intensification
population growth and ecosystem population growth and ecosystem
degradation have caused common degradation have caused common
property to dwindle in size, quality and property to dwindle in size, quality and
availability to the poor in much of the availability to the poor in much of the
world.world.

18. ENVIRONMENTAL MOMEMENTSENVIRONMENTAL MOMEMENTS
 Movements raise new ideas and long term versions of what we should do Movements raise new ideas and long term versions of what we should do
and what should not be do in our individual and collective lives.and what should not be do in our individual and collective lives.
 The forest movements of the South in Mexico , Chile , are faced with The forest movements of the South in Mexico , Chile , are faced with
enormous pressures.enormous pressures.
 The mineral industry is one of the most powerful forms of industry on the The mineral industry is one of the most powerful forms of industry on the
planet.planet.
 Another group of movements are those involved in struggles against Another group of movements are those involved in struggles against
mega-dams.mega-dams.
 These environmental movements are amongst the most diverse and These environmental movements are amongst the most diverse and
powerful social movements across the globe today.powerful social movements across the globe today.
 Narmada Bachao is one of the best known of these movements.Narmada Bachao is one of the best known of these movements.

19. RESOURCE GEOPOLITICSRESOURCE GEOPOLITICS
Resource geopolitics is all about who get what ,when Resource geopolitics is all about who get what ,when
where and how.where and how.
North adopted a number of methods to ensure a steady North adopted a number of methods to ensure a steady
flow of resources.flow of resources.
The global economy relied on oil for much of the 20The global economy relied on oil for much of the 20
thth

century as a portable and indispensable fuel.century as a portable and indispensable fuel.
Water is another crucial resource that is relevant to Water is another crucial resource that is relevant to
global politics.global politics.
A Countries that share rivers and many countries do A Countries that share rivers and many countries do
share rivers are involved in military conflicts with each share rivers are involved in military conflicts with each
other.other.

20. OIL-REFINERY

21. MINERAL INDUSTRY

22. INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND THEIR
RIGHTS
 Indigenous people today live more in conformity with their particular
social economic and cultural customs and traditions than the
institutions of the country of which they now form a part.
 Indigenous people speak of their struggles their agenda and their
rights.
 The world views of indigenous societies , irrespective of their
geographical location are strikingly similar with respect to land and the
variety of life systems supported it.
 In India indigenous people is usually applied to the Scheduled Tribes
who constitute nearly eight percent of the population of the country.
 The indigenous communities have been neglected in domestic and
international politics for very long.
 The World Council of indigenous peoples was formed in 1975.
 Many of the movements against globalisation have focused on the
rights of the indigenous people.