Global Resources And Challenges Flashcards

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Food insecurity?

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Lack of enough food to sustain for a country

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Food security?

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Enough nutritious food for people to stay healthy

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Waters scarcity

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The lack of fresh water resources to meet water demand . It can be physical or economic

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Sustainability

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Meeting the needs of the present, without compromising the ability of future generations

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Impacts of insecurity (food water etc.)

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Conflict, pollution, industry, costs, health risks

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Increased demand of resources?

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Rising populations , economic growth, location

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Percentage increase?

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Increase/og amount x 100

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Causes of water insecurity?

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Population, location (landlocked) ,climate (dry and hot, lack of rainfall), pollution

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Oil formation and extraction?

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Tiny organisms live in sea, the organisms die and fall to ocean floor, they get buried under layers of mud and sand. Over millions of years, the pressure and heat turn the organisms into oil.

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Natural resource?

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Material or substance that are produced by the environment.

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Sustainable water use.

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Using grey water: water from washing machines, sinks and showers can be re used to flush the toilet and water the garden.
Cutting down on showers, only use fully loaded washing amchines

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Sustainable food production

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Local food: less shipment, less co2
Sustainable fish: only fish for listed fish so no endangered fish get caught

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