Global Issues

Define deforestation

• The cutting down & removal of all or most of the trees in a forested area.
  
• A broadleaf evergreen forest that is found in hot regions, receives a lot of rain and that has very tall trees.
  
• The act or process of damaging or ruining something.  To treat poorly or w/out respect.

Inability to read and write

• famine
• illiteracy
• disease
• peace

having so little to eat that you may die

• poverty
• homelessness
• famine
• illiteracy

the damage done to the water, air and land by chemicals

• environment
• famine
• pollution
• rubbish

What form of Land Degradation in this depicted here?

• Erosion
• Deforestation
• Desertification
• Flooding

Why is urbanisation a problem?

• It isnt one.
• It's actually an improvement.
• Too many resources are being used and abused, with more agricultural land being wasted on housing. 
• It enables people to have a better quality of life.

What are human rights?

• The rights humans are entitled to.
• Rights that men are entitled to.

What are some consequences of deforestation?

• increased population in cities
• building of more infrastructure
• soil erosion, loss of biodiversity, loss of ability to remove CO2
• more mercury and cyanide released into rivers

True or False: More than 30% of the world's population does not have access to clean water.

• True

• False

Which two continents listed have the most problems with access to food?

• Asia and Africa

• North America and Africa

• North America and Asia

• Europe and Asia