Lecture 1

Question 1

Sustainablilty

Answer 1

“Sustainability creates and maintains the conditions under which people can exist in harmony with nature, that permit fulfilling the social, economic and other requirements for our lives in the present, and for future generations.”

Question 2

Where is global warming going?

Answer 2

Atmosphere 2.3%, Continents 2.1%, etc…

Question 3

Fisheries:

Answer 3

54% fully exploited
20% moderately exploited
17% overexploited
7% under exploited

Question 4

Biodiversity Under Climate Change

Answer 4

By 2050, 15-37% of species, depending on the part of the world, will be committed to extinction because of climate change alone.

Question 5

The Tipping Point

Answer 5

Many studies in the last 25-years suggested that the tipping point of 400 ppm of atmospheric carbon dioxide would be reached by around 2050.
We passed 400 ppm, in late March 2014 for the first time.