1. There are many environmental impacts associated with oil production AND consumption…. Duh Deforestation (lay pipeline/extraction) Loss of Biodiversity (Oil Spills) Climate Change (Production of GG’s in transport/extraction) Aquifer Poisoning (drilling and fracking) Ocean acidification (oil spills) Earthquakes? (fracking) And much much more…

6. Environmental issues Deepwater Horizon (BP) Oil Spill Gulf War Environmental Damage Environmental Impacts of Fracking (US/Canada) Alberta’s Tar Sands Environmental Impact Environmental Effects Oil in the Niger Delta Belize - Environmental Impacts of Offshore Drilling Brent Spa & Greenpeace - Disposal of Retired Oil Platforms

7. Case Study: Complete In-Class HAND IN BEFORE YOU LEAVE TODAY: Where: When: Who: Name key players affecting AND being effected.. What happened? What were the effects on the local environment? Global environment?

8. Explain the link between geopolitical tensions and the patterns and trends of oil production and consumption. 1. Intro - Define terms, set scene 2. Trend is a change over time - Pattern is a description of space. Increased consumption over time – especially in HIC, USA, EU but increasing in China and SE Asia. 3. Use of oil production as influence in politics – OPEC 1970’s – oil producing countries 4. USA – politics – middle east wars? 5. Land grab - EU – Falklands 6. China – textbook example Planet geog pg. 160 7. Conclusion –summary of the link. ie. Those who consume most at the centre of geopolitical tensions with those who produce?