5.1 Ecological Degradation
Non Sustainable
Depletion of resources
Exploration of species
depletion of aquifers
Soil Erosion
Habitat destruction
Degradation
Soil Polution
Climate Change
Water Polution
Air pollution
Invasive species
Non Sustainable Practices
Use of fossil fuels
Agriculture
Mining
Residential Expansion
Forestry
Poverty and harmful practices
lack of education regarding the environment
1 in 3 persons lived under 2.25 dollars a day in 2014
a higher quantity of products that use gas
companies that provide goods do not pay the health price of said good
population and affluance
affluent countries consume a lot of resources, but that affluence allows more education about environmental topics
17% of humans use 70% of the world resources
the human population is growing exponentially
a higher economy means a higher eco footprint
Natural resources and capital
eco footprint: amount of natural resources that are used
the higher the world eco footprint is higher than its biocapacity
eco defecit
sustainability: the using of a resource so that it can replenish its stock
sustainable yield: the using of resources without exhausting its supply
Resources
good
Service
energy and resources
air purification or climate control
renewable
nonrenewable
inexhaustable
will run out and dont restock
will run out if exploited too much
will never run out