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Preface

Introduction

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Comments

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Chapter 8

Societal Dilemmas: Gains and Losses


Appendices



Appendix A3

Possible Items for Handout
  1. The world’s population grows by about 1 million persons every four days.
  2. The 20th century began with less than 2 billion people on earth; it ended with more than 6 billion people.
  3. The United Nations grew from 51 member nations in 1945 to 185 members in 1996.
  4. The number of people living in urban areas will increase from 45.3 % in 1995 to 54.4% in 2015.
  5. In 1988, the average infant mortality rate for developing nations was 86 (per 1000 live births). In 1992, the average rate was 75 (per 1000 live births).
  6. Between 1970 and 1990, worldwide chemical fertilizer usage tripled.
  7. Each year the size of the earth’s desert lands increases by about 15 million acres.
  8. It is estimated that tropical forests once covered 16 percent of the earth’s land surface; by 1990, they covered only 7 percent of the land surface.
  9. In the last 100 years, the level of the ocean has risen 10-20 centimeters.
  10. Life expectancy in less-developed countries increased by 16 years between 1960-1990.
  11. The average life expectancy on earth increased from 60 (in 1975) to 65 (in 1990).
  12. It is predicted that global energy use will increase 40% between 1993 and 2010. Between 1971 and 1998, global energy use increased 70%.
  13. In 1998, developed countries consumed nearly three quarters of all commercial energy.
  14. Between 1960 and 1980, the percentage of people working in agriculture changed from 51% to 27% in Panama, from 95% to 91% in Niger, and from 84% to 76% in Thailand.
  15. In 1992, sub-Sahara Africa experienced 3% population growth and 1.5% food production growth.
  16. Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Thailand could lose half their 1985 forest cover by the year 2000.
  17. Deforestation in the Amazon doubled from 1994 to 1995.
  18. Global paper consumption tripled between 1968 and 1998.
  19. Global water consumption rose sixfold between 1990 and 1995, more than double the rate of population growth during the same five year period.
  20. By mid-1997, 171 countries had some access to the Internet.
  21. During the past 30 years, larger numbers of children have been attending school and adult literacy has increased

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Appendix B

Glossary of important terms

at issue: (to be) of concern ...... back

at stake: (to be) at risk, in danger of being lost or changed ...... back

consequence: a result ...... back

consume: to use ...... back

consumption: use ...... back

depletion: loss, reduction in quantity ...... back

dilemma: a problem involving a difficult choice between two (or more) possibilities ...... back

double: to become two times larger, to increase by two times ...... back

fertilizer: a chemical or natural product that is used to increase growth of plants and crops ...... back

gain: (noun) an increase that is positive, an advance, an improvement; (verb) to get something useful or necessary, to benefit ...... back

life expectancy: estimated length of life ...... back

literacy: ability to read and write ...... back

loss: something that is taken away, destroyed, or lost ...... back

mortality rate: number of deaths from illness or disease ...... back

reveal: to show ...... back

sixfold: being six times larger ...... back

triple: to become three times larger, to increase by three times ...... back

urban: city ...... back

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