Monday, April 13, 2009

Blog 3

Sharing our planet: Issues involving the global commons


1. Global warming/Climate Change

2. Biodiversity and ecosystem losses

3. Fisheries depletion

4. Deforestation

5. Water deficits

6. The Oceans - Maritime safety and pollution



Sharing our humanity: Issues requiring a global commitment

7. Poverty - Massive step-up in the fight against poverty

8. Conflict Resolution - Peacekeeping, conflict prevention, combating terrorism

9. Education - Education for all

10. Diseases - Global infectious diseases

11. Digital Divide

12. Natural Disaster prevention and mitigation



1.) Global Warming- It is the increase of the Earth's average temperature.


2.)Biodiversity and ecosystem losses- It is the amount of plant life and overall life in ecosystems and the world. As well as trying to save them.



3.) Fisheries depletion- It is the dying of fish due to humans explosions and fishing. Therefore they are becoming extinct.


4.)Deforestation- Is when people burn down forests or cut them down for uses. It kills forests and they are almost gone due to Deforestation. This causes animals to die because they have no homes.


5.)Water Deficits- Is when the water is polluted.

6.)Maritime Safety and Pollution- Is to take care of the sea and how clean it is so that the creatures living in it can survive.

7.)Massive Step up in a fight against poverty.


8.)Peacekeeping- When countries want to keep peace amongst each other.


9.)Education For All- Is to allow everyone to learn even if they cannot afford it


10.)Global Infectious Disease- is when one disease wipes out a large amount of people.

11.) Digital Divide- is when we split people into two groups. One with a lot of technology and the other with not much.

12.) Natural Disaster Prevention- is when humans try to prevent disasters from happening to them.

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