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ASSIGNMENT: Please answer the two questions below:
Ulrich Beck contends that high-income Western countries have evolved from industrial societies to risk societies. How do these risk societies differ from their industrial predecessors according to Beck? Use two or three key aspects of his theory [e.g. manufactured risks, the democratization of risk, the individualization of risk, the failure of political institutions in risk management, reflexive modernization, the challenges to expert systems and knowledge, or the global scope of risks. [minimum: 150 words]
Explain how Ecomodernization and Natural Capitalism both see technological innovation as central to solving environmental problems, but rely on different mechanisms to get there. Where do they overlap, and where do their assumptions about markets, efficiency, and institutional reform differ? Provide a concrete example. [minimum: 150 words]