Globalization and Sustainability Chapter 11

Key Terms ecological footprint sustain sustainability stewardship flag of convenience

Sustainability Humans use fuels, resources, etc. as part of our daily living. To live sustainably means to live life now and have our needs met without compromising the lives of future generations by the way we live. Is oil use sustainable? Is use of natural gas sustainable? Are using trees for paper. Lumber, etc sustainable?

Ecological Footprint Dividing the bio productive area of Earth by the total population reveals that 1.89 hectares of productive area are available for each person Canadians use 7.25 hectares per person If everyone consumed as much as Canadians, four more planets like Earth would be needed to meet our needs

Consumption in Canadian Cities Why do you suppose Edmonton & Calgary consume the most in Canada? Consumption in Canadian Cities

Bangladesh’s Footprint People in Bangladesh use 0.6 hectares for each person It is one of the worlds least developed countries Only 33% of people have access to electricity Consumption of resources is far lower than that of Canada Less production of waste as well

Global Footprint

The Kogi “We Mamas see you are killing [the world] by what you do. We can no longer repair the world. You must.”

The Resource Gap The gap between the resources the earth can reasonably supply — 1.89 hectares per person and what the people of the world now consume — 2.8 hectares per person

Population Growth Over the next four or five decades, the world’s population is expected to grow by 2 to 5 billion. The Problem is that earth’s resources are fixed

Consumption of Resources The United Nations is warning that consumption at the current rate will affect sustainability These individuals and groups are promoting the idea of environmental stewardship Which means accepting responsibility to make sure earth resources remain sustainable