221 after midterm

Question 1

affluent populations vs low income populations

Answer 1

• affluent populations cause majority of global emissions
• low income populations are most at-risk for climate impacts

Question 2

Climate Impacts on People and
Populations

Answer 2

• temperature rise
• unpredictable precipitation
• sea level rise
• floods
• droughts
• increasing water stress
• etc

Question 3

primary drivers of global emissions

Answer 3

1. resource use
2. consumption patterns
3. industrialized nations like the US and Canada
4. population growth

Question 4

what countries are expected to grow the fastest

Answer 4

• The world’s 47 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
• Sub-Saharan Africa

Question 5

what can access to sexual and reproductive healthcare do?

Answer 5

• Influence population dynamics through voluntary fertility reductions and lower infant and maternal mortality rates