Environment And Natural Resources

Question 1

Natural resources

Answer 1

Renewable and non renewable

Question 2

Problem

Answer 2

Human population grows at exponential rate while food production is linear

Question 3

Environment question became an international debate from

Answer 3

1970’s

Question 4

Stockholm summit

Answer 4

1972

Question 5

Johannesburg summit

Answer 5

2002

Question 6

United Nations environment program created in

Answer 6

1972

Question 7

Drivers of internationalization of environmental issues

Answer 7

Scientific evidence (species extinction, global warming)
Public awareness (media, activism)
Globalization (interconnection and bf env problems are transnational)

Question 8

Environment and security

Answer 8

-climate refugees
-food shortages
-natural disasters

Question 9

Ex of natural disasters

Answer 9

Spain in 2024 with more than 200 deaths

Question 10

Environment and security at greater risk

Answer 10

In poorer countries who do not have the mean to protect their citizens

Question 11

Idea of Creation of green helmets

Answer 11

2011 by UN but idea never came reality

Question 12

Natural resources and conflicts

Answer 12

Resource curse
-> countries w resources might have slow economic growth, more conflicts..)

Question 13

Civil wars in Africa because of

Answer 13

Discover of valuable minerals such as diamonds
Sierra Leone
Democratic Republic of Congo

Question 14

Climate insecurity led to

Answer 14

Growing tensions between rival regions in the Middle East w Israel and its neighbors

Question 15

Us climate insecurity led to

Answer 15

Conflict between states such as Maryland and Virginia for Potomac

Question 16

Tensions between. For the grand Ethiopian renaissance dam

Answer 16

Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt. Because location is on the blue Nile

Question 17

Illegal armed groups and natural resources

Answer 17

Liberia’s civil war w Charles Taylor
He exploited resources
Wealth generated was used to fuel violence and human rights abuse instead of national development

Question 18

Blood diamonds

Answer 18

Sierra Leone
Played a crucial role in the civil war
Provided financial lifeline to the rebels
Charles Taylor traded weapons for diamonds

Question 19

Multinational corporations play a role in conflicts

Answer 19

Direct exploitation of the resources
Financing armed groups
Conflict commodities
Corruption and political manipulation

Question 20

Number of international migrants has increased from. Between

Answer 20

185%
1960 and 2015