Global And

Local
Environmental
Issues
Jacobo Carrizales
 Acidification (includes algal bloom, coral  Global environmental issues (in recognition  Reduce, reuse, recycle (and refuse) (ways to
reef loss, etc.) that environmental issues cross borders) reduce impact, minimise footprint, etc.)

 Air quality (air pollution, ozone pollution,  Global Warming  Soil conservation (includes soil erosion,
ties to human health with asthma, diesel contamination and salination of land,
emissions, etc.) especially fertile land; see also
 Grassroots solutions (local and regional desertification and deforestation)
environmental issues solved from the
 Biodiversity (conservation of biological bottom-up)
diversity)  Sustainability (finding ways to live more
sustainably on the planet, lessening human
 Habitat loss (destruction, fragmentation, footprint, increasing human fulfillment
 Climate change (encompasses "global changed use) with less impact) (see also sustainable
warming", greenhouse effect, loss of development and poverty alleviation)
glaciers, climate refugees, climate justice,
equity, etc)  Intergenerational equity (recognition that
future generations deserve a healthy  Toxic chemicals (persistent organic
environment) pollutants, prior informed consent,
 Conservation (nature and animal pesticides, endocrine disruptors, etc.)
conservation, etc.)
 Intensive farming
 Waste (landfills, recycling, incineration,
 Consumerism (linking the state of various types of waste produced from
consumers within the economy to  Invasive species (weeds, pests, feral human endeavors, etc.)
environmental degradation and social animals, etc.)
malaise, planned obsolescence)
 Water pollution (fresh water and ocean
 Land degradation pollution, Great Pacific Garbage Patch,
 Deforestation (illegal logging, impact of river and lake pollution, riparian issues)
fires, rapid pace of destruction, etc.)
 Land use planning / Land use (includes
 Water scarcity
urban sprawl)
 Desertification
 Natural catastrophes (linked to climate  Whaling (a specific issue due to its
 Eco-tourism change, desertification, deforestation, loss worldwide nature, treaties and persistent
of natural resources such as wetlands, etc.) campaigns to prevent it; other cetaceans
also impacted)
 Endangered species / threatened species
(CITES, loss of species, impact of chemical  Nuclear power, waste and pollution
use on species, cultural use, species
extinction, invasive species, etc.)
 Over-exploitation of natural resources
(plant and animal stocks, mineral
 Energy (use, conservation, extraction of resources (mining), etc.)
resources to create energy, efficient use,
renewable energy, etc.)
 Overfishing (depletion of ocean fish stocks)
 Environmental degradation
 Ozone depletion (CFCs, Montreal
Protocol)
 Environmental health (poor environmental
quality causing poor health in human
beings, bio-accumulation, poisoning)  Pollution (air, water, land, toxins, light,
point source and non-point source, use of
coal/gas/etc., reclaimed land issues)
 Environmental impact assessment (one
major current form of assessing human
impact on the environment) Population issues (overpopulation, access
What is
Climate
Change?
Available in: https://climate.nasa.gov/causes/
Available in: https://unfccc.int/resource/docs/publications/impacts.pdf
Available in: https://climate.nasa.gov/causes/
Climate Change:
Consequences
 Extreme weather
 Droughts
 Floods
 Changes in Precipitation
 Sea Level Rise
Available in: https://climate.nasa.gov/causes/
Available in: https://climate.nasa.gov/causes/
Available in: http://www.aclimatecolombia.org/perspectivas-agricultura-cambio-climatico/
What is the
Water
Issue?
Climate Change:
Consequences
 Water Crisis
 Water supply Crisis
 Water Security
 Water Pollution
 Eutrophication
Available in: https://fathertheo.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/the-earths-water.jpg
Available in: http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20150410001013
Available in: https://www.quora.com/What-is-eutrophication
Source: Estudio Nacional del Agua. 2014. IDEAM. 2003
 Aquiculture
5%
Animal Production
8%

Energy Generation
22%

Other activities 60%

Domestic
8%

Industry
6%
Agriculture
47%

Mining Industry
3%
Services
1%

Source: Estudio Nacional del Agua. 2014. IDEAM. 2003

Let´s do some
work
Follow the
instructions
 Make groups of 2

 Take a look on the next figure

 Once you had a deep look on the figure identify

the environmental issues

 Identify the social issues on the figure

 Explain the links between the environmental

issues and the social issues
Source: The Global Risks
Report 2017. 2003
What the
Waste
Issue?
Source:
Solid Waste Management in Colombia.
Source:
Solid Waste Management in Colombia.
What is Loss of
BiodiversityIss
ue?
Available in: https://climate.nasa.gov/causes/
One Last
Thought
Follow the
instructions
 Individually:
 Take a look on the next figure
 Once you had a deep look on the figure
identify how the global perception of
problesms changed with time
 Answer the questions:
 Did the environmental risks had always the
same position?
 What is your erseption on the environmental
risks identified, do you agree with the global
risk report?
Source: The Global Risks
Report 2017. 2003
Thanks