Economics and Environment Chapter 1 Section 2 AFTER 3 gorges dam project

Bell work What is the connection between economics and the environment?

Economics Supply and Demand – Economic law that states the greater demand for a limited supply of something, the more it is worth. Video Give an example of this…

GAS prices

Economics Cost and Benefit analysis compares the cost (cons) of something against the benefits (pros) from it. Give me an example of this…

3 Gorges Dam PROS CONS Travel by water Hydro power China’s pride Biggest dam ever built Trade to interior Tourism Less coal emission Flood entire valley Relocation of millions of people Relocation of historical artifacts Landslides Pollution Ecological impact

Yangtze River, China People moving

Economics Risk assessment is a tool to help us create cost effective way to protect our health and environment.

Used to determine the risk to an environment by identifying the hazard, possible exposure, health effects caused and assessment.

SO… what’s that got to do with me? Do worksheet Answer the questions front/back Turn in

Comprehension Check Using what you know about supply and demand , explain why oil prices effect the price of say, groceries? Explain how you have used a cost / benefit analysis in your life. How do risk assessments factor into environmental law making?

1st World (Developed) Countries Higher avg. income Diverse industrial economies Slower population growth Strong support systems - social security - welfare - food stamps - education

EXAMPLES 1st world First World: United States, United Kingdom and their allies.

3rd World (Developing) Countries Lower avg. income Agricultural based economics Faster population growth Little or no support systems

3rd World Third World: neutral and non-aligned countries. "Third World" term is also often taken to include newly industrialized countries like Brazil, China and India.

ARE there 2nd and 4th worlds categorizations? If so – please use your powers of deduction / inference to determine the characteristics of each.

2nd world Somewhere between 1st and 3rd but capitalized. The Second World refers to the former socialist industrial states (formally the Eastern Bloc), mostly the territory and area under the influence of the Soviet Union. Following World War II, there were nineteen communist states, and after the fall of the Soviet Union, only four socialist states remained: China, Cuba, Laos, and Vietnam.

Second World Examples Second World: Russia, China, and their allies.

4th world DEFINITION of 'Fourth World' These are the most underdeveloped regions in the world. The Fourth World is used to describe the most poverty stricken, and economically troubled parts of countries in the Third World. Nations forcefully incorporated into states which maintain a distinct political culture but are internationally unrecognized.

4th world Continued: The collection of peoples, especially  ethnic and religious minorities, that lack  wide spread recognition as  nations or are subject to  economic or political discrimination. Sub Saharan Africa

LOOK UP STATISTICS: for developed and non-developed nations: list website(s) used Life Expectancy Infant mortality Median income Education level Population total Population growth Then do questions on the study guide that pertain to this lesson.

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Average Family in India

Average Family in U.S.A

QUIZ TOMORROW

Population and Consumption Local Pressures – When population in an area grows rapidly, there may not be enough resources for everyone to live comfortably. Forests are stripped bare Topsoil is exhausted Animals are driven to extinction Malnutrition, Disease and Starvation are constant threats.

As population grows – what happens to people? More people = fewer resources for each person Of the 4.5 billion people in developing countries fewer than HALF have… Access to CLEAN water Enough FOOD Proper SANITATION

Consumption Trends Developed nations are the most wasteful Developed nations account for 20% of the world population BUT use 75% of the worlds resources. Affluence = Pollution Let’s look at the chart on page 19

Ecological footprint An ecological footprint shows the productive area of Earth needed to support one person in a particular country. Estimated land use for forest use, crops, grazing and housing. Also includes ocean area used to produce seafood and forest area needed to absorb pollution caused by fossil fuel use. What is your ecological footprint compared to other nations?

Hmmm….. Why do people in developing countries have a smaller ecological footprint than those whom live in developed countries?

Sustainability Key goal of environmental success is SUSTAINABILITY. Sustainability is when human needs are met in a way that the Earth can support life indefinitely.

Watch Footprint video and comment.

Review for Assessment Review information in notes and assignments. Revise study guide!