Political Science 2191A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Thomas Homer-Dixon, Sustainable Development Goals, English Canada
28 Apr 2019
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Week 11 environmental problems: 2191: thomas homer dixon, most famous canadian political scientist: the coming anarchy, according to him scarcity, crime, overpopulation, tribalism and disease are destroying the planet. Canada to be absorbed into the united states of north america: the united states may build a wall to keep mexicans and south americans out, mike simpson ted talk, embracing hopelessness , seventeen sustainable development goals of the un. International goal: to hold global temp increase to 2 degrees c: goal: reduce greenhouse gas emissions by developed countries 5. 2 percent below 1990 levels. Jce cover down 20% from 1979: arctic ice is 1/5 smaller than 1979. Overpopulation: over the next 50 years the earth"s pop. will soar from 7 to approximately 10 or 11 billion (more details in next lecture) Ivory coast 13. 5 million people will become 39 million by 2025.
