Tackling the Problems Flow Chart 1. Finish Graphing Assignment 2. Finish Developed and Developing Countries. 3. Tackling the Problems 4. Our Main Environmental Problems

5 babies will be born in Canada. 60 babies will be born in the US. 244 babies will be born in China. 351 babies will be born in India. Developed and Developing Countries. (Review from last Week)

Developed and Developing Countries. (cont.) Since the mid 1800s, developing nations have accounted for most of the world population growth. Since the mid 1800s, developing nations have accounted for most of the world population growth. More than 80% of the people living on Earth do not have adequate food, shelter or water More than 80% of the people living on Earth do not have adequate food, shelter or water Developed countries use up 75% of the resources used every year, yet they make up only about 20% of the world's population Developed countries use up 75% of the resources used every year, yet they make up only about 20% of the world's population

Developed and Developing Countries. (cont.) What’s Your Consumption Factor? - New York Times What’s Your Consumption Factor? - New York Times What’s Your Consumption Factor? - New York Times What’s Your Consumption Factor? - New York Times _trends.jpg _trends.jpg _trends.jpg _trends.jpg Energy Consumption: Total energy consumption per capita Energy Consumption: Total energy consumption per capita Energy Consumption: Total energy consumption per capita Energy Consumption: Total energy consumption per capita

Tackling the Problems Why are Environmental problems so complicated? difficult to see direct cause and effect relationships between individual human activities and specific environmental damage. difficult to see direct cause and effect relationships between individual human activities and specific environmental damage. The problems seem enormous. The problems seem enormous. Preventing pollution is expensive, and cleaning up problems after the fact is even more expensive. Preventing pollution is expensive, and cleaning up problems after the fact is even more expensive.

Tackling the Problems (Success Stories) 1. Clean up of Lake Erie (since the 1970’s). 2. Peregrine falcons nesting near the Bay of Fundy despite their dramatic decline due to the rampant use of the pesticide DDT. 3. Electrical utilities now promote energy conservation. 4. Emission controls and catalytic converters.

Our Main Environmental Problems Main threats to the global environment: Overpopulation Overpopulation Resource depletion Resource depletion Pollution (air, water and soil), global warming, ozone depletion and acid rain Pollution (air, water and soil), global warming, ozone depletion and acid rain Reduction in biodiversity and extinction Reduction in biodiversity and extinction

Our Main Environmental Problems— Overpopulation Any increase in population directly affects the environment. Any increase in population directly affects the environment. The pollution of natural environments, declining energy reserves, reduced biodiversity and wildlife extinctions are all problems related to human population growth The pollution of natural environments, declining energy reserves, reduced biodiversity and wildlife extinctions are all problems related to human population growth

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