CS 13.3 China & The Enviornment Flashcards
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Q
Global Culture (5)
The rise of a _________ has caused ___________ to spread around the world, which has caused many environmental problems, the most significant being the sharp rise in __________ and therefore rise in ___________
A
- The rise of a global culture
- Has caused generic American-style fast food to spread around the world
- Which has caused many environmental problems
- The most significant being the sharp rise in methane emissions
- Resulting from the increase in livestock productio
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Why are methane emissions important (1)
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- Methane emissions have 21x the global warming power of CO2
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Global warming stat (2)
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- Temperature rise of 1.6 degrees since 1900
- And projected rise of 3-5 degrees by 2100
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How have Chinese diets changed (3)
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- Used to be low in meat and high in vegetables
- Westernization and rise in generic fast food brands
- Led to increase in demand for meat and lower intake of vegetables
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Stat to show how this enviornmental impact will only get worse as China continues to globalise (5)
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- McDonald’s plan to open 2500 new restuarants in China
- From 2000 to 4500 by 2022
- Livestock production will have to increase to meet demand
- And deforestation will accelerate
- To make space for soya cultivation to feed the cattle
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China’s methane emissions stat (1)
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- China’s methane emissions have risen by 37% since 1980
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Why does Livestock farming affect the enviornment (2)
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- Increases methane emissions
- By a process called enteric fermentation
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How has China’s livestock production changed and why (3)
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Tripled from 1980 to 2010
- 140 million to 440 million
- To meet rising demand for fast food
9
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What is the Chinese fast food market worth (1)
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- $70 billion
