Resources and Conflict Flashcards
natural resources
resources that occur naturally without any human intervention that can be used as a benefit
renewable resources
resources that can be replaced at the same rate in which it is used
non-renewable resources
a resource that forms at a rate much slower than the rate it is consumed
biocapacity
the capacity of an ecosystem to produce RR and absorb waste
why wealthy countries are more resource-safe
because the countries with a bigger economy can afford to buy resources they don’t have
water stress
where a country cant meets its demand for fresh water
oman, yemen, spain, portugal, qatar
GERD positive
will be Africa’s biggest power exporter and will produce more than 6000 megawatts. it will produce enough power to supply Ethiopia and export it to other countries
GERD negative
other countries such as Egypt uses niles water to as 90% of its water, if the dam is built, it will disrupt the flow of the water and cause water stress
water stress solutions
catch it as it falls (use containers)
stop wasting it (fix pipes, don’t use irrigations)
recycle it (reuse it for farming)
move it (move water from wet to dry places)
take it from sea (use desalination)
why food insecurity
pop growth
politics
climate change
poverty
food insecurity solutions
plan ahead
serve smart
compost food
leftovers
areas with food insecurity
chand, congo, south sudan
rainforest viewpoints
indigenous people believe they should protect the rainforest at all costs, because trees absorb co2 and when you cut down trees, they won’t be able to absorb it anymore and we will have more co2 in the world. other people think it should be used for agriculture and grazing so the business can continue,
what is the CACC
central amazon conservation complex, largest protected area, very effective
importance of oceans
they feed us, regulate our climate, and generate most of the oxygen we breathe.
