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Assignment 2: Threats to The Global Environment
Karla Davis-Sanchez
SOC450
Dr. John Cronin
June 15, 2020
Climate Change
Background on climate change
Who will be affected
Threats
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Climate change results from a change in global or regional climate patterns and attributed largely to increased levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide produced by the use of fossil fuels (1, Lexico). The more of these gases released in the air the more it contributes to global warming, which in turn affects the climate change. This climate change will pose the most significant threat to developing countries that will cause economic and environmental disparities.
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Economic Threats
Unpredictable weather patterns
Food insecurity
Climate change poses a serious threat to developing countries economic growth because it causes unpredictable weather patterns. This in turn will affect crops, cause soil erosion, deforestation, and any other resources that can help with economic growth or hinder economic growth. A changing climate can cause migrations of displaced peoples which in turn will put a strain on economic growth (2, The World Bank).
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Environmental Threats
Climate change may be the most serious global threat and requires our immediate attention.
Due to climate change, the temperature of the earth rises rapidly
Climate change caused by global warming is a global threat. its influence has been seen throughout the world. Climate change refers to unprecedented changes in climatic conditions, such as global temperature (Hite & Seitz, 2016). Climate change can affect society differently, affecting society, culture and natural resources. Climate change can affect human health, infrastructure and transportation systems, as well as the supply of water, food and energy (Hite & Seitz, 2016). However, climate change will affect different people in different ways, and some people face greater challenges than others. In particular, it will mainly affect people in coastal areas, people exposed to drought and sea level rise, as well as people in developing countries where hunger and poverty are common (Dawson et al., 2017).
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World-Wide Effects of Climate change
Coral reefs die, which has a profound impact on the ecosystem. Atmospheric warming can cause surface ozone or “smoke” to pollute our air quality.
Due to the flood, the loss of sea ice threatens the death of wildlife and land. The assortment of plants and animals is changing.
Throughout the world, there have been longer and healthier heatwaves and is expected to intensify.
The effects of climate change include rising hunger and water crises, especially in developing countries, and loss of biodiversity due to limited adaptability of animals and plants (Hite & Seitz, 2016). Other consequences include increased spread of pests and pathogens, health risks caused by rising air temperatures and extreme heat, and the economic consequences of responding to threats and the effects of climate change.
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Poor Health of Entire Populations
History
Some key causes of poor health are:
Dirty water
malaria
Urban air pollution
traffic
Lead exposure
changing of the climate
Accidental poisoning
More than 70% of the world's people are not ready to prevent, detect, or respond to outbreaks of disease or serious public health emergencies.
Diseases can spread from remote villages to large cities in just 36 hours. This tells us that diseases must be controlled globally, as outbreaks anywhere in the world can quickly escalate into global catastrophe. Disease outbreaks can harm the economy, cause massive deaths and other serious consequences. As in education, people must be healthy in order to fully realize their potential and effectively solve other global problems.
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Affected countries
Top 10 least healthy countries:
Uganda
Nigeria
Benin
Liberia
Guinea
Chad
Cote d'Ivoire
Central African Republic
Poor countries usually have poor health. Malnutrition, severe malaria, lack of medicine and immunization, poverty and many other conditions in sub-Saharan Africa make Africa the birthplace of many of the world's poorest health countries.
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World-wide effect
More than a third of deaths in the world are related to preventable health factors.
Extreme poverty is the main cause of poor health.
Poor health is a problem for all countries of the world. This is due to poor academic performance, reduced physical and mental abilities, and regular poverty. Thus is attributed to a third of total deaths which can be avoided. The diseases that claim the live of most people are preventable.
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Visual Aid
One of the most common methods for determining overall health status in a county is life expectancy. This chart helps illustrate the life expectancy of countries around the world.
The chart above is used to illustrate the health status of different countries. this is mostly based on the life expectancy of the states. The longer the life expectancy the better the health status.
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Energy sources: History
The world consumes more than one trillion terajoules of energy every day.
Most electricity is generated from oil, coal, or other carbon sources.
Fossil fuels are not only not renewable and reduced, but also extremely harmful to the environment.
In many developing countries, lack of access to energy is also a serious problem. Nearly 1.2 billion people worldwide cannot access modern energy services.
The above graph shows the total carbon emissions from energy consumption in 2011. It can be seen that China, the United States, and other highly developed countries have a higher percentage of carbon emissions from energy consumption. The rest of the world, mainly consisting of developing countries, accounts for about 20% of total carbon emissions from energy consumption. It is important to switch to renewable energy with minimal environmental impact.
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Energy sources: Affected countries
Even the most developed countries have problems with their energy.
The United States is estimated to spend $ 18 billion and $ 33 billion annually on destroying weather-related energy infrastructure.
The value of oil makes it the main choice for theft. Nigeria has stolen $ 1.5 billion worth of oil every month.
Mexico also suffered from oil theft.
Regardless of the economic status of a country. Some of the common challenge that these countries face include overspending on the destruction of weather-related energy infrastructure. There are other cases of oil theft, for instance, oil products worth 1.5 billion dollars have been stolen in Nigeria. Mexico have also been a victim of oil theft. Mostly countries that produce these products are affected by a myriad of issues which can also include environmental pollution.
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Energy sources: World-Wide effects
The burning of fossil fuels emits greenhouse gases, which cause global warming and deplete the ozone layer.
The production of large quantities of oil in certain areas has created political sensitivity.
Lack of or “oil shock” can be caused by many events and can have devastating consequences for society.
International conflicts are caused by oil tensions. In 1991, in order to maintain oil security, the United States intervened in the costly and dangerous international relationship between Iraq and Kuwait.
Some of the environmental threats posed by non-renewable resources include air and water pollution, public health problems and biodiversity loss, depletion of natural resources and global warming. The process of burning fossil fuels leads to the release of carbon dioxide and other polluting gases. Greenhouse gases also lead to depletion of the ozone layer and, ultimately, to global warming (Kulkarni, 2017).
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Environmental impacts of energy sources
Some of the threats that non-renewable resources pose to the environment include:
Air and water pollution,
Biodiversity loss
Depletion of natural resources,
global warming.
Greenhouse gases also lead to depletion of the ozone layer and ultimately to global warming.
Some of the environmental threats posed by non-renewable resources include air and water pollution, public health problems and biodiversity loss, depletion of natural resources and global warming. The process of burning fossil fuels leads to the release of carbon dioxide and other polluting gases. Greenhouse gases also lead to depletion of the ozone layer and, ultimately, to global warming.
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Lack of educational opportunities: History
Currently, 72 million children of primary school age do not attend school worldwide.
Due to gender, health, cultural identity or inequality in the social class, many children are denied access to education.
There are over 759 million illiterate adults.
Poor education and illiteracy do not allow poor families to change their position and participate in public life. Many people who can go to school are forced to drop out of school due to health problems associated with malnutrition and illness. To work and support their families, many people were also forced to resign. In many countries, financial resources are still lacking for setting up schools and hiring quality teachers.
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Lack of educational opportunities: affected countries
Central and East Asia and the Pacific have also been hit hard by more than 27 million uneducated children.
In sub-Saharan Africa, more than 50% of children have been educated for less than 4 years.
Sub-Saharan Africa is the most affected region in the world with over 32 million uneducated primary school children.
The lack of educational opportunities will not allow residents to acquire the skills necessary to get a well-paid job, and will contribute to their contribution to the economy, which will greatly affect the socio-economic development of these countries.
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Lack of educational opportunities: Visual aids
This graph shows how higher education can increase global earnings potential.
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Lack of educational opportunities: World-Wide effects.
Reduced human ability
Unstable population growth
Less disease control
Low global citizenship
Low global awareness
Lack of educational opportunities will lead to a decrease in the consciousness and abilities of staff. People with poor education do not have adequate knowledge of global problems or problem-solving skills. Higher education leads to global citizenship, which countries need to cooperate in solving other serious global problems. Higher education can also help stabilize population growth, prevent the spread of disease, improve overall health, raise awareness of the needs of the natural environment and reduce inequality in the population.
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References
1. Lexico. 2020. Climate Change. Retrieved from
https://www.lexico.com/definition/climate_change
2. The World Bank. 2014. Climate Change Affects the Poorest in Developing countries. Retrieved from
3. Dawson, H. et al. (2017). The Impact of population growth and climate change on food security in Africa: Looking ahead to 2050. International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability, Vol. 15, 2017. Retrieved from https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/152415586.pdf
4. Hite, K. & Seitz, J. (2016). Global Issues: An Introduction. New York: John Wiley & Sons.
5. Kulkarni, S. (2017). Greenhouse Gases- a Brief Review. International Journal of Research and Review. Vol. 4; 3; March 2017. Retrieved from https://www.ijrrjournal.com/IJRR_Vol.4_Issue.3_March2017/IJRR004.pdf
