Issues arising from the Issues arising from the changing size and distribution changing size and distribution

of population including of population including environmental, economic and environmental, economic and

social impacts. social impacts.

With an ever-increasing world population, With an ever-increasing world population, the more food, water and energy is the more food, water and energy is needed to support this population.needed to support this population.

Therefore as more people compete for Therefore as more people compete for these resources, environmental damage these resources, environmental damage will increase.will increase.

Environmental Impacts MnemonicEnvironmental Impacts Mnemonic

CWDWFS Cropley Will Do Whatever For CWDWFS Cropley Will Do Whatever For SweetsSweets

CCarbon dioxidearbon dioxideWWasteasteDDesertificationesertificationWWateraterFForestsorestsSSoilsoils

Environmental ImpactsEnvironmental Impacts Approx 1/5 of the world’s population consumes 86% of all goods Approx 1/5 of the world’s population consumes 86% of all goods

and services and produces 53% of all carbon dioxide. and services and produces 53% of all carbon dioxide. http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/03/08031http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/03/080318-china-warming.html8-china-warming.html

http://www.waterfootprint.org/?page=files/home Water footprinthttp://www.waterfootprint.org/?page=files/home Water footprint Per capita municipal waste in developed countries is now two to five Per capita municipal waste in developed countries is now two to five

times the level in developing nations.times the level in developing nations. Two thirds of the world’s population lives within 60 kilometres of the Two thirds of the world’s population lives within 60 kilometres of the

ocean. Therefore, sewerage, drainage of wetlands, development of ocean. Therefore, sewerage, drainage of wetlands, development of beaches has occurred.beaches has occurred.

http://www.news.com.au/story/http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23554053-5009760,00.html 0,23599,23554053-5009760,00.html Threat to biodiversityThreat to biodiversity

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVrIyEu6h_Ehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVrIyEu6h_E Grocery Store Wars Grocery Store Wars

Economic Impacts MnemonicEconomic Impacts Mnemonic

RCBWD Riaan Can’t Bash Will DrabbleRCBWD Riaan Can’t Bash Will DrabbleRResourcesesourcesCCongestedongestedBBraindrainraindrainWWelfareelfareDDependentsependents

Economic ImpactsEconomic Impacts

Natural resources in short supply, Natural resources in short supply, therefore increasing prices that only the therefore increasing prices that only the wealthy can afford e.g.: oil.wealthy can afford e.g.: oil.

Increased congestion leads to disease and Increased congestion leads to disease and therefore a shorter life expectancy.therefore a shorter life expectancy.

Rural decline, due to a skills migration to Rural decline, due to a skills migration to urban areas.urban areas.

Ageing populations, putting pressure on Ageing populations, putting pressure on taxpayers.taxpayers.

Social Impacts MnemonicSocial Impacts Mnemonic

RTSSCGP Ryan Takes Silly RTSSCGP Ryan Takes Silly Sandwiches Cause Guesty ProposedSandwiches Cause Guesty Proposed

RResourceesource TTensionensionSShortageshortagesSStressestresses C CrimerimeGGovtovt PPlanninglanning

Social ImpactsSocial Impacts With increased inequality and reduced resources, social, With increased inequality and reduced resources, social,

political and ethnic tensions increase.political and ethnic tensions increase. Migration occurs due to tensions.Migration occurs due to tensions. Increased crime with increased populations.Increased crime with increased populations. Family planning considerations for governments Family planning considerations for governments

regarding population growth e.g.: China.regarding population growth e.g.: China. http://blip.tv/scripts/flash/blipplayer.swf?autoStart=false&fhttp://blip.tv/scripts/flash/blipplayer.swf?autoStart=false&f

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Slideshow of issuesSlideshow of issues

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Approaches to management of Approaches to management of the global environmentthe global environment

Earth Summit 1992Earth Summit 1992UNCED: UNCED: The heads of state and governments The heads of state and governments

declared their…declared their…The two treaties negotiated before the The two treaties negotiated before the

summit were…summit were…The Global Environment Facility promotes The Global Environment Facility promotes

projects…projects… It also manages a fund that…It also manages a fund that…

Micro Finance Institutions Micro Finance Institutions (MIFIS)(MIFIS)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6047234.stm The http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6047234.stm The Grameen BankGrameen Bank

The Grameen Bank is based…The Grameen Bank is based… The credit is provided…The credit is provided… There are over…There are over… The success…The success… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UugpcDjjJU 3 min http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UugpcDjjJU 3 min

vid the Grameen Storyvid the Grameen Story http://www.grameen.org.au/ If you want to read morehttp://www.grameen.org.au/ If you want to read more Show Clickview video on Health in the Developing WorldShow Clickview video on Health in the Developing World http://www.girleffect.org/#/home/ Target womenhttp://www.girleffect.org/#/home/ Target women

Jubilee 2000Jubilee 2000

Describe the aim of Jubilee 2000Describe the aim of Jubilee 2000 How has some of that money given to the How has some of that money given to the

poorer nations been misspent?poorer nations been misspent? Lending countries tend to be…Lending countries tend to be…

The NunavutThe Nunavut

Since the mid 1970s, the Inuit people have Since the mid 1970s, the Inuit people have negotiated several land claims with the negotiated several land claims with the Canadian government.Canadian government.

Nunavut means ‘our land’ and it was a Nunavut means ‘our land’ and it was a new territory in Canada’s north created in new territory in Canada’s north created in 1999.1999.

List and describe List and describe three three features of the features of the claim. claim.