1. SE 19-19 Reliance on and depletion of fossil fuels
Slide 1
Causes
Consequences
More powerful extraction
technologies
Greenhouse gas emissions
Global climate change
Low prices
Government
subsidies
Pollution of air, water, soil
Reliance on
fossil fuels
Degradation of ecosystems
Failure to
develop other
energy sources
Extraction impacts
Economic and political vulnerability
Depletion of
fossil fuels
More uses
(plastics, etc.)
Attempt to shift
quickly to renewable energy sources
Human
population growth
Limited non-
renewable supplies
if this fails,
then…
Economic loss
Economic
depression
Health impacts
Growth
in per capita
consumption
End to
globalization; societies become
localized
Poor fuel efficiency
in autos
Social disruption
Solutions
As you progress through this chapter, try to identify as many solutions to our reliance on and depletion of fossil fuels as you can. What could you personally do to help address this issue? Consider how each action or solution might affect items in the concept map above.

2. SE 19-19 Reliance on and depletion of fossil fuels
Slide 2
Causes
Consequences
More powerful extraction
technologies
Low prices
Government
subsidies
Reliance on
fossil fuels
Failure to
develop other
energy sources
Depletion of
fossil fuels
More uses
(plastics, etc.)

3. SE 19-19 Reliance on and depletion of fossil fuels
Slide 3
Causes
Consequences
More powerful extraction
technologies
Low prices
Government
subsidies
Reliance on
fossil fuels
Failure to
develop other
energy sources
Depletion of
fossil fuels
More uses
(plastics, etc.)
Human
population growth
Limited non-
renewable supplies
Growth
in per capita
consumption
Poor fuel efficiency
in autos

4. SE 19-19 Reliance on and depletion of fossil fuels
Slide 4
Causes
Consequences
More powerful extraction
technologies
Greenhouse gas emissions
Global climate change
Low prices
Government
subsidies
Pollution of air, water, soil
Reliance on
fossil fuels
Degradation of ecosystems
Failure to
develop other
energy sources
Extraction impacts
Economic and political vulnerability
Depletion of
fossil fuels
More uses
(plastics, etc.)
Human
population growth
Limited non-
renewable supplies
Growth
in per capita
consumption
Poor fuel efficiency
in autos

5. SE 19-19 Reliance on and depletion of fossil fuels
Slide 5
Causes
Consequences
More powerful extraction
technologies
Greenhouse gas emissions
Global climate change
Low prices
Government
subsidies
Pollution of air, water, soil
Reliance on
fossil fuels
Degradation of ecosystems
Failure to
develop other
energy sources
Extraction impacts
Economic and political vulnerability
Depletion of
fossil fuels
More uses
(plastics, etc.)
Attempt to shift
quickly to renewable energy sources
Human
population growth
Limited non-
renewable supplies
if this fails,
then…
Economic loss
Economic
depression
Health impacts
Growth
in per capita
consumption
End to
globalization; societies become
localized
Poor fuel efficiency
in autos
Social disruption
Solutions
As you progress through this chapter, try to identify as many solutions to our reliance on and depletion of fossil fuels as you can. What could you personally do to help address this issue? Consider how each action or solution might affect items in the concept map above.