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Chapter 21 Earth and the Human Denominator

Chapter 21 Earth and the Human Denominator. Geosystems 6e An Introduction to Physical Geography. Robert W. Christopherson Charles E. Thomsen. Earth and the Human Denominator. The Human Count and the Future   An Oily Bird   The Need for International Cooperation  

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Chapter 21 Earth and the Human Denominator

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  1. Chapter 21Earth and the Human Denominator Geosystems 6e An Introduction to Physical Geography Robert W. Christopherson Charles E. Thomsen

  2. Earth and the Human Denominator • The Human Count and the Future   • An Oily Bird   • The Need for International Cooperation   • Twelve Paradigms for the 21st Century   • Who Speaks for Earth?

  3. Figure 21.3

  4. Human Population Growth Figure 21.4

  5. Worldwide Oil Spills Figure 21.7

  6. Population increase is in LDCs I = P + A + T Feeding the world’s population Disparities of wealth Status of women and children Global climate change Energy supplies Loss of biodiversity Pollution of air and water, oceans and land Persistence of wilderness Globalization vs. cultural diversity Conflict resolution Twelve Paradigms for the 21st Century

  7. Who Speaks for Earth? Figure 21.9

  8. End of Chapter 21 Geosystems 6e An Introduction to Physical Geography Robert W. Christopherson Charles E. Thomsen

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