APES - Crops: Research Resources

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ENVIRONMENTAL: 

refers to analyzing an issue or situation primarily through the perspective of its ecological impacts, considering the effects on living organisms, ecosystems, and the natural world, often including factors like pollution, resource depletion, biodiversity loss, and climate change, as opposed to solely considering social or economic aspects.

• Focus on natural systems:

  When examining a problem through this lens, the primary concern is how human activities disrupt natural processes and the balance within ecosystems. 

• Interdisciplinary approach:

  Environmental science draws from various fields like biology, chemistry, geology, and geography to fully understand environmental impacts. 

• Beyond immediate impacts:

  The environmental lens looks beyond the immediate effects of an action to consider potential long-term consequences for the environment. 

ECONOMIC:

refers to analyzing environmental issues by considering the costs and benefits of different actions, including the financial implications for businesses, industries, and society as a whole when making environmental decisions, essentially looking at how environmental policies and practices impact the economy. 

• Cost-benefit analysis:

  Evaluating the economic costs of environmental damage (like pollution cleanup) against the costs of implementing preventative measures.

• Market forces:

  Understanding how supply and demand dynamics influence environmental choices, like the price of renewable energy sources or the impact of carbon taxes.

• Externalities:

  Recognizing the indirect costs of environmental damage, such as health impacts from pollution, that might not be factored into market prices.

• Economic incentives:

  Examining how government policies like subsidies or regulations can encourage environmentally friendly practices by businesses. 

SOCIAL/CULTURAL:

refers to examining environmental issues through the perspective of how they impact different cultures, social groups, and communities, considering factors like beliefs, values, customs, and power dynamics that influence people's interactions with the environment. 

• Community impact:

  How does an environmental issue affect different communities, including marginalized groups, based on their access to resources, cultural practices, and socio-economic status? 

• Perception and attitudes:

  Understanding how different cultures perceive environmental problems and their willingness to take action based on their beliefs and values. 

• Social norms and practices:

  Examining how cultural norms and traditional practices influence environmental behaviors, both positive and negative. 

• Political influence:

  Analyzing how social groups and communities advocate for environmental policies based on their power dynamics and political representation. 

• Environmental justice:

  Exploring how environmental issues disproportionately affect certain communities, leading to concerns about equity and fairness.