Political ecologies - Samenvattingen, Aantekeningen en Examens

This is a summary of all the lectures of the course Political Ecologies, written in English. It is structered in bullet points.

Many developed countries are beginning to struggle with issues related to , which include increasing numbers of elderly and not enough younger people to replace them in the work force. Selected Answer: low birth rates and low death rates Answers: stable birth and death rates Answer Feedback: Low birth rates and low death rates high birth rates and low death rates Correct. Many developed countries are beginning to struggle with issues related to low birth rates and low death rates, whic...

Orela Social Studies Content test Questions and Answers 2023 Theocracy a political unit governed by a deity (or by officials thought to be divinely guided) Nation-State an independent geopolitical unit of people having a common culture and identity Dynastic Cycle the historical pattern of the rise, decline, and replacement of dynasties Collectivization Creation of large, state-run farms rather than individual holdings; allowed more efficient control over peasants; part ...

This document contains a literature summary of all compulsory literature for the course Political Ecologies in the year 2023/2024, given at Utrecht University.

ANTH 1120 C Final Exam Preparation Latest updated aesthetic value: Value of a property based on its appearance and the emotional reponses it evokes., for example, polished and cut sapphires may receive higher aesthetic value as they look much better. Anthropocene: This defines the birth of a new geological era marked by the predominant influence of human on the process and relationships that make up Earth System. The Anthropocene is very similar with global changes, with the metamorphoses th...

3 Student: ___________________________________________________________________________ 1. Open systems are all relevant forces outside a firm’s boundaries. True False 2. All organizations operate in a macroenvironment. True False 3. The immediate environment surrounding a firm including suppliers, customers, rivals, and the like is called the macroenvironment. True False 4. Competition is most intense when there are few direct competitors, industry growth is fast, and the product or serv...

ANTH 1120 C Final Exam Preparation Latest updated aesthetic value: Value of a property based on its appearance and the emotional reponses it evokes., for example, polished and cut sapphires may receive higher aesthetic value as they look much better. Anthropocene: This defines the birth of a new geological era marked by the predominant influence of human on the process and relationships that make up Earth System. The Anthropocene is very similar with global changes, with the metamorphoses th...

Answer Feedback: Correct. MDG 7 focuses on environmental sustainability, which directly impacts waterborne diseases. According to MDG 7, how can participating nations of the UN combat global climate change? Selected Answer: reduce carbon levels and deforestation Answers: ensure safe housing reduce population in slum areas provide water and sanitation Answer Feedback: reduce carbon levels and deforestation Correct. By reducing carbon levels and deforestation, pa...

Who gets to use natural resources, and who is excluded? How do ideas about the environment influence ecologies, and how do ecologies influence ideas and power relations? In what manner does the governance and understanding of nature change across scales from the molecular to the global? This paper explores such questions through a central provocation of political ecology - that environmental change (both material and discursive) affects changes in power (and vice versa). Taking various politi...

Who gets to use natural resources, and who is excluded? How do ideas about the environment influence ecologies, and how do ecologies influence ideas and power relations? In what manner does the governance and understanding of nature change across scales from the molecular to the global? This paper explores such questions through a central provocation of political ecology - that environmental change (both material and discursive) affects changes in power (and vice versa). Taking various politi...