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Environment (Why does conservation fail? (Lack of political will (Profit…

- - - - A thriving coastal village in 1970.
      - Problems
        
        From the natives
        
        Living green lives, eating fruits off the island
        
        Not prepared for the flooding that causes loss of homes
        
        One of the most beautiful countries in the world being destroyed by climate change
        
        The next generation will never see the same beautiful oceans and enjoy the connections with the people and the land
        
        Rising seawaters have contaminated fresh water supplies in Kiribati, making it uninhabitable
        
        Half the population of Kiribati has migrated to the capital, South Terawa to escape flooding in their homes in lower lying islands
        
        Overcrowding in South Terawa has worsened existing problems, such as high unemployment, limited availability of water, and rampant disease outbreaks due to poor sanitation
        
        Citizens become stateless when Kiribati goes underwater and cannot be recognised as refugees as they are not being persecuted unfairly by government or anyone
      - Solutions
        
        Government is sending citizens to Australia and New Zealand for job and skills training so they can "migrate with dignity".
    - - PSI level of 2000
        
        Standard of living is low
        
        Emergency services inadequate
        
        Due to slash and burn methods of clearing lands for palm oil trees and food crops.
        
        Acute respiratory problems for half a million people
        
        Less economically productive
        
        Medical services need to be available
        
        Newborns are dying due to lung infections caused by the haze.
        
        Darent Saputra Tambunan, the latest victim, was just 27 days old when he died on Tuesday.
      - Smoldering
      - Perennial
      - Recurring
      - Choking (out hope)
      - Dismal/despondent
      - ekeing
  - - - Tenacity of human spirit
        
        Japan after natural disasters
      - Neighbouring countries' generosity
        
        Water, clothes, food etc
      - Emergency services
        
        Paramedics, police, army, civil defence
      - Contingent food supply
        
        Singapore has rice supply for 3 years
      - Energy sources and fresh water
- - - - Energy required to preserve food, extend its availability over a longer period of time and reduce post-harvest losses
      - Required in cooking of food
      - Distribution and retail
      - Required in the form of fuel for agricultural machinery to carry out tillage or crop management
  - - - Required for extracting, processing and
        refinement of fuels
    - - Required for cooling
    - - Water required for irrigation in ethanol
    - - Crops require water to grow and account for about 70% of global freshwater withdrawals
    - - Affects availability of water to crops
        
        Monsoon season in India
        Wet spells became more intense and dry spells became more
        frequent but less intense, which could lead to crop failure
  - - - Expanded use of pesticides and fertilisers can affect quality of water
        
        Most of the water containing chemical pollutants is discharged into the groundwater due to poor agricultural practices
        
        Food sector contributes 40% and 54%, respectively, to
        the load of organic water pollutants in high-income
        and low-income countries
- - - - Pandas
        
        In 1980, panda population numbered just over 1200
        Then government stepped in and invested in panda bamboo habitats, thus ensuring their food supply, which is not easy as pandas must eat up to 38kg of bamboo a day
        In 2016, there are now 2060 pandas.
      - Eastern Lowland Gorilla
    - - Encroachment into their natural habitats
        
        Habitat destruction; Greenpeace estimates 1.5acres of forested land beung exterminated every second
      - Pollution
        
        Excessive use of pesticides
      - Poaching
      - Global warming can devastate ecosystems and wipe out some plants so animals relying on those plants for food will suffer.
        
        WWF scientists have estimated that most species have to "move" faster than 1,000 metres per year to keep within the climate zone needed for survival.
      - Food sources are being wiped out so all organisms in the food chain are affected.
        
        Ice algae :arrow_right: zooplankton :arrow_right: arctic cod :arrow_right: seal :arrow_right: polar bear
        Due to global warming, ice cover decreases and so does the habitat size of the ice algae. As a result, many organisms are affected.
  - - - Population growth
    - - Globalisation / Development