Sociology 2140 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Militarism, Asthma, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity
3 Apr 2016
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Forge agreements to protect planets environment and alleviate poverty. 82% of worlds energy use comes from fossil fuels. Global reliance on nuclear energy increased 5 imes since 1973: at 5. 1% Hydroelectric accounts for only 2. 3% of energy use (dams) Only 1% of the worlds energy comes from clean renewable resources. Of worlds populaion lack access to electricity and use biomass for heaing/cooking. 50 countries currently racing moderate or severe water stress: by 2030, nearly half of worlds pop will be living in high water stress. We lose 13 million hectares of forest every year. Deseriicaion: expansion of deserts and the loss of usable land due to the overuse of semi-arid land on the desert margins for animal grazing and obtaining irewood. Air polluion kills about 3 million people a year. 2 million/year due to indoor air polluion: 5th highest risk factor for ill health worldwide. Setler colonialism: structuring land use in ways that eliminate naive/indigenous populaions from the land.
