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Saturday, April 18, 2009

Blog 3- 12 Global Issues











1(Global Warming)- "an  increase in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere (especially a sustained increase that causes climatic changes"- www.dictionary.com
2(Biodiversity & Ecosystem Losses)- "The preservation of biodiversity is considered by environmentalists to be a major goal of environmental policy" - www.dictionary.com




3(Fisheries Depletion)
- Depletion of fishes by many different causes such as; fish poachers, Global Warming, Pollution in the water, and water poi
soning.



4(Deforestation)

-"to divest or
 clear forests or trees:Deforestation is considered to be a main contributor to
 the greenhouse effect."-Dictionary.com
































5(Water Deficits/Crisis)-Water crisis is a term that has been used by some to refer to the world’s water resources relative to human demand. The t
erm has been applied to the worldwide water situation by the United Nations and other world organizations.[1][2] The major aspects of the water crisis are allegedly overall scarcit











6(Water/Ocean Pollution)-Point sources of water pollution are
 stationary locations such as sewage treatment plants, factories and ships. Non-point sou
rces are more diffuse and include agricultural runoff, mining activities
 and paved roads.-U.S.A Agency of Environmental Protection


7(Poverty)-the state of one who lacks a usual or socially acceptable a-
Add Imagemount of money or material possessions. Poverty is said to exist when people lack the means to satisfy their basic needs. About 25,000 people die every day of hunger or hunger-related causes, according to the United Nations.-Dictionary.com and Poverty.com




8(Peackeeping)-he maintenance of international peace and security by the deployment of military forces in a particular area. The activity of keeping the peace by military forces (especially when international military forces enforce a truce between hostile groups or nations)-Dictionary.com



9(Education)-Education for All specialise in providing educational reso
urces to schools and educational projects, in developing countries, to compliment and support the work carried out by Government education ministries and emergency relief and development charities.-http://www.educationforall.com/about-us.html




10(Global Infectious Diseases)-Infections are prevalent in developing countries, where co-infection is common. The adverse impact of infectious diseases is most severe among the poorest people, who have the fewest material, physical and financial resources to draw from and limited or no access to integrated health care, prevention tools and medications. Infectious diseases raise awareness of our global vulnerability, the need for strong health care systems and the potentially broad and borderless impact of disease.-http://www.globalhealth.org/infectious_diseases/




11(Digital Divide)- Technology - even in small amounts- is helping developing nations and communities overcome tradition totake leaps forward. The digital divide is most commonly defined as the gap between those individuals and communities that have, and do not have, access to the information technologies that are transforming our lives.-http://www.edutopia.org/digital-divide-where-we-are-today



12(Natural Disasters)- Hurricanes, volcanic eruptions, electrical storms. These are merely a few of the beautiful yet destructive natural disasters that plague our lives. People marvel at these incredible feats but, to many, how they function remains a mystery.- http://library.thinkquest.org/03oct/00758/en/home.html 

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