Popula'on and Carrying Capacity Jordanne Miller Hon 301 March 23, 2015 Fast Facts •
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World Human Popula'on: 7.3+ billion Most populated country: China Most populated city: Tokyo, Japan Carrying Capacity of Earth: unsure, but many scien'sts es'mate it to be about 10 billion for humans What are humans doing to the Earth? That was Easy: In Just 60 Years, Neoliberal Capitalism has Nearly Broken Planet Earth by Jon Queally •  Main Idea: new studies reveal how human ac'vity is exhaus'ng Earth’s natural resources Core Boundaries •  Climate Change •  Biosphere Integrity Secondary Boundaries •  Land-­‐System Change •  Biogeochemical Cycles What can be done to regulate the effect of humans on the earth? Can the effects be reversed? •
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U'lize clean energy Minimize pollu'on Reduce greenhouse gas emissions Plant a LOT of trees Stop deforesta'on Crop rota'on to limit soil deple'on Stop illegal hun'ng of endangered species Purify water sources and keep them clean Popula'on control Conclusion: •  Compe''on and excess have caused humans to overuse and deplete natural resources. The earth is in trouble.