Read the case study titled "Energy and the BP Oil Disaster" in Theis/Tomkin, pages 515 to 517. Then answer the following questions.
Explain how this disaster is an example of a complex human systems failure. What are its longer chains of causation in the history of human industrialization?
Review the principles of sustainability discussed in chapter 1 of Miller and Spoolman. How might application of the principles involving win-win situations and our responsibility to future generations have been able to prevent this event?
Despite the fact the gushing well was capped in 2010, the spill continues to impact the area to this day, especially coastal counties of Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, and the Florida panhandle. There has been long-term damage to the ecosystem and to the livelihoods of the people living in the area. Many of the people living in these shoreline towns are lower-income citizens who are underrepresented in the governmental decision-making bodies. Use evidence to support or reject the assertion that this situation constitutes a social injustice.