Forest Loss Implicating
Human Wellbeing:
- 350 million people live in tropical rainforests
- Affects the carbon cycle and the atmosphere. Affects the water cycle with more rainfall and flooding in and out of the forest.
- Affects: Biodiversity, medicines and tourism.
- Can also see the environmental kuznet curve model (diagram can be seen on the internet)
Global Consumer
Attitudes:
- Consumers are becoming more ‘green.’ Fairtrade products are becoming socially sustainable.
- Organic product food sales are increasing as consumers have concerns about pesticides and chemicals that affect the environment.
- More development level tends to equate with greener consumerism.
- 66 billion trees planted in China. Known as the “Great Green Wall”. Will take more than 50 years to combat.
Temperature Affecting
Evaporation Roles:
- Climate change will cause an increase in precipitation by 2080
- Surface water stores will be depleted by 2081
- Peak average discharge in a river will also decrease by 2099
- Cryosphere stores will shrink as more ice and snow melts. Fluxes will also reduce e.g Ganges
Threats to Ocean Health:
- Loss of coral reefs will cost $1 trillion. Will affect human wellbeing through tourism and fishing and it will also act as a flood and erosion protection barrier.
The Philippines Coral
Reef:
CO2 Increase:
|
CO2 Diffusion:
|
Warmer atmosphere and
oceans leading to coral reef death and ecosystem collapse.
|
Lower pH leading to ocean
acidification, coral bleaching and death of fish
|
Leading To…
|
|
Loss of tourism, revenue,
reduction in food security, flood risk.
|
|
Areas that are vulnerable
and at risk from these impacts will be affected more.
|
|