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IMPACTS OF INCREASED RESOURCE DEMANDS - Coggle Diagram
IMPACTS OF INCREASED RESOURCE DEMANDS
DEFORESTATION AND HABITAT LOSS
DRIVERS
resource-intense industries
logging, agriculture, and mining
often lead to large-scale deforestation
drive demand for timber, agricultural land, and minerals
particularly biodiverse regions
IMPACTS
loss of biodiversity
destruction of habitats
disruption of ecosystems
INCREASED GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
DRIVERS
high consumption of fossil fuels
energy production, transportation, and manufacturing
IMPACTS
accelerated climate change due to CO2
melting ice caps
rising sea levels
extreme weather events increase in frequency
WATER SCARCITY AND POLLUTION
DRIVERS
industrial and agricultural demands
IMPACTS
pressure on freshwater resources
over-extraction and pollution of rivers, lakes and aquifers
reduced water availability
SOIL DEGRADATION AND EROSION
DRIVERS
large-scale agriculture, deforestation and mining
IMPACTS
degraded soil quality
loss of arable land
reduced food security
sedimentation in rivers, affecting freshwater habitats
OCEAN DEPLETION AND MARIN POLLUTION
DRIVERS
overfishing
oil and gas extraction
marine plastic pollution are intensified
IMPACTS
ocean ecosystems are disrupted
greater extinction risks of species such as fish, coral and plankton
INCREASED WASTE AND TOXICITY
DRIVERS
industrial processes
urbanisation
consumer goods production
IMPACTS
vast quantities of waste and toxic byproducts
soil, air, and water pollution
harm to wildlife and human health
LOSS OF BIODIVERSITY
DRIVERS
habitat destruction
pollution
climate change
exploitation of species
IMPACTS
ecosystems lose resilience as species go extinct
threatening services like pollination, seed dispersal, and pest control
STRAIN ON RENEWABLE AND NON-RENEWABLE RESOURCES
DRIVERS
demand for critical materials
technology
energy infrastructure
military applications
IMPACTS
strain on finite resources
rapid depletion of resources
geopolitical conflicts
makes sustainable practices difficult to implement
EXACERBATION OF CLIMATE CHANGE
DRIVERS
emissions
deforestation
waste
rising global temperatures
IMPACTS
increasing vulnerability to droughts, hurricanes, floods, and fires
climate refugees
food shortages
health crises