Superpowers have disproportionate env influence Flashcards
(5 cards)
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High resource consumption
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USA consumes most oil, gas etc… + produce most fossil fuels
China consumes significant rice and cotton leading to high deforestation
2
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Impacts of high consumption
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Intensive farming, China emerging middle class, 99% meat increase, people want fruit out of season etc..
Higher mobile phone consumption = use more crude oil + depleting metals e.g. Nickel
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