Objective: Explain how poverty is a major cause of malnutrition.
Over processed foods are sources of malnutrition. Monocropping also degrades the soil and ruins the natural process of death of plants putting nutrients back into the environment. This constantly used soil is depleted of vitamins and nutrients. (DeWitt)
Objective: Explain the importance of the green revolution.
The current human population is not sustainable. Human activities are quickening climate change. Humans need to start changing their ways in the next few years. (DeWitt)
In This Section:
- Understanding Our Environment
- The Environment and Society
- Economics and International Cooperation
- Statistics and Models
- Making Informed Decisions
- Freshwater and Marine Ecosystems
- How Populations Change in Size
- How Species Interact with Each Other
- Land Use
- Land Management and Conservation
- Feeding the World
- Crops and Soil
- The Geosphere
- Mineral Exploration and Mining
- Energy Resources and Fossil Fuels
- Nuclear Energy
- Renewable Energy Today
- Alternative Energy and Conservation
- Biodiversity at Risk
- Studying Human Populations
- Changing Population Trends
- Reducing Solid Waste
- The Atmosphere
- Air, Noise, and Light Pollution
- Atmosphere and Climate Change
- The Importance of the Individual