1. Arable land ↓ drastically
1.1. Climate Change
1.2. Soil degredation
1.3. Water Shortage
2. Rising population
3. Land
4. Minerals
4.1. Use has doubled/peaked in areas of the world
4.1.1. Recycling is critical to maintaining sources
5. Forests
5.1. Hectares ↓ drastically
5.1.1. lumber
5.1.2. source of water circulation
5.1.3. maintain biodiversity
5.1.4. major source of oxygen
5.1.5. fuel
6. Water
6.1. serious water shortages
6.2. not evenly distributed
6.2.1. areas of shortage have poor sanitation
6.3. large use in agriculture → source damage (salination)
7. What is the current state of civilization?
7.1. human well-being
7.1.1. Material Safety
7.1.2. Good Health
7.1.3. Safety & Security
7.1.4. Good Social Relations
8. Emissions
8.1. Sustainable rate of emission can be no greater than the rate at which the pollutant can be recycled, absorbed etc.
9. Soil
9.1. Natural Habitat= soil is regenerated & recycled
9.2. Agricultural habitat = degraded
9.2.1. Fertilizers→ volume &nutrient loss
9.2.2. Pesticides→ volume, nutrient & biodiversity loss
9.2.3. Irrigation→ volume, nutrient & biodiversity loss & salination
9.2.4. Industry is reliant on oil
10. Food
10.1. Global Food Crisis
10.1.1. Loss of top soil
10.1.2. ↑ water shortage
10.1.3. ↑ temperature
10.1.4. ↑ population
10.2. # of chronically undernourished ↑
10.3. Food security large concern
10.3.1. having reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food
11. Energy
11.1. Global Oil Depletion (peak likely before 2030)
11.1.1. Oil use is vast: heating, transport, plastic etc.
11.2. Coal may take over
11.2.1. destroying forest and farmland through extraction
11.2.2. produces 25-55% more carbon dioxide
11.3. Nuclear Power Solution?
11.3.1. expensive to build
11.3.2. hazardous waste cannot be stored indefinately
11.4. Renewable resources?
11.4.1. no alternative has the energy density and portability as gas