, UNIT 4 SOCIAL INTERACTIONS
Climate change conflict
&
major global issue : The Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change (2006) :
early action is crucial
This means
taking drastic steps to cut
greenhouse gas emissions ,
reduce consumption of
energy intensive goods, using alternative
energy technologies
&
We cannot continue with business as usual
&
Businesses , governments ,
individuals will pursue their own self interests (maximise own
profits) at the expense of others and future generations
All countries have different interests and are at different stages of development (some have the
means to contribute while others do not
Issue of climate change = social dilemma
Social Dilemma
Occur when we don't take into account the effects of our actions on others
personal decisions affect other people's utility
Conflict between personal gain and some common good
The
Tragedy of the Commons
1968 : Garret Hardin published an article about social dilemmas ↑
Argument : resources that are not owned
by anyone (common pool resources) are
easily
over-exploited unless access to the resource is controlled in some
way
Problem in Social dilemmas =
Free-rider problem ,
benefits from others efforts and
provides none of their own effort
Climate change conflict
&
major global issue : The Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change (2006) :
early action is crucial
This means
taking drastic steps to cut
greenhouse gas emissions ,
reduce consumption of
energy intensive goods, using alternative
energy technologies
&
We cannot continue with business as usual
&
Businesses , governments ,
individuals will pursue their own self interests (maximise own
profits) at the expense of others and future generations
All countries have different interests and are at different stages of development (some have the
means to contribute while others do not
Issue of climate change = social dilemma
Social Dilemma
Occur when we don't take into account the effects of our actions on others
personal decisions affect other people's utility
Conflict between personal gain and some common good
The
Tragedy of the Commons
1968 : Garret Hardin published an article about social dilemmas ↑
Argument : resources that are not owned
by anyone (common pool resources) are
easily
over-exploited unless access to the resource is controlled in some
way
Problem in Social dilemmas =
Free-rider problem ,
benefits from others efforts and
provides none of their own effort
