Environmental Science

1. The population profiles for developed and developing countries are fundamentally different. What are the differences?

Define the epidemiological transition and the fertility transition and relate them to the four phases of the demographic transition.

Different regions of the world are in different phases of the demographic transition. What are the consequences of remaining at earlier transition phases?

List four natural resources that are needed for survival. Next, list five things that might happen if the number of people in a family, village, country is increased but the quantity of resources remains constant.


2.What is biodiversity and how are humans impacting it? Is maintaining biodiversity essential for human sustainability?

What can be done to maintain today's current biodiversity levels?