Environmental Issues

Deforestation Standards SS6G1 The student will locate selected features of Latin America and the Caribbean. a. Locate on a world and regional political-physical map: Amazon River, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, Pacific Ocean, Panama Canal, Andes Mountains, Sierra Madre Mountains, and Atacama Desert. SS6G2 The student will discuss environmental issues in Latin America. a. Explain the major environmental concerns of Latin America regarding the issues of air pollution in Mexico City, Mexico, the destruction of the rain forest in Brazil, and oil-related pollution in Venezuela. SSWG7 The student will describe the interaction of physical and human systems that have shaped contemporary Latin America g. Analyze the impact of deforestation on Latin America and explain actions being taken.

DEFORESTATION Economics Politics Demographics + Environment Culture GEOGRAPHYGEOGRAPHY HISTORYHISTORY

Deforestation What? Where/How? Why?

Deforestation

Deforestation

Deforestation

Deforestation

Deforestation Problems?

Brazil - Deforestation Main issues?

Brazil - Deforestation

Air Pollution Europe Standard SS6G9 The student will discuss environmental issues in Europe. a. Explain the major concerns of Europeans regarding the issues such as acid rain in Germany, air pollution in the United Kingdom, and the nuclear disaster in Chernobyl, Ukraine.

Air Pollution Europe Economic, demographic, political, cultural, dimensions

Air Pollution Europe

Greenhouse Gases Standards SS6G2 The student will discuss environmental issues in Latin America. a. Explain the major environmental concerns of Latin America regarding the issues of air pollution in Mexico City, Mexico, the destruction of the rain forest in Brazil, and oil-related pollution in Venezuela. SS6G9 The student will discuss environmental issues in Europe. a. Explain the major concerns of Europeans regarding the issuessuch as acid rain in Germany, air pollution in the United Kingdom, and the nuclear disaster in Chernobyl, Ukraine. SS7G10 The student will discuss environmental issues across Southern and Eastern Asia. b. Describe the causes and effects of air pollution and flooding in India and China. SSWG5 The student will describe the interaction of physical and human systems that have shaped contemporary South Asia, Southeastern Asia, and Eastern Asia. e. Analyze the impact of population growth in the region on both the region and on other regions of the world; include China, India, and Japan SSWG8 The student will describe the interaction of physical and human systems that have shaped contemporary Canada and the United States. f. Analyze how transportation and communications improvements led to the growth of industry in the United States and the consequences of such growth, especially environmentally, for both Canada and the United States

Greenhouse Gases What? Where/How? Why?

Greenhouse Gases Compound Formula Contribution (%) Water vapor and clouds H 2O 36 – 72% Carbon dioxideCO 2 9 – 26% Methane CH 4 4 – 9% Ozone O3O3 3 – 7%

Greenhouse Gases

Economic, demographic, political, cultural, dimensions

Greenhouse Gases The divide of the core—periphery—semi- periphery