GEOG 1700 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Technological Change, Kuznets Curve, Soil Fertility
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Geog 1700 - lecture 6 - part 2. Deforestation in poorer countries results from both the expansion of agricultural land and the exploitation of lumber resources. Deforestation in tropical countries is an issue of international concern. Deforested land or land that has undergone desertification is often classified as barren (opposite or arable) Soil fertility, water availability and urbanization are factors in the distribution of arable (agricultural) land: green revolution regions. There is concern that much of the green revolution is played out. Flood resistant rice in south and southeast asia. Climate and technical challenges (e. g. ; irrigation is rare) Biotech may also be an answer, but there are concerns with cloning, genetic transfer, etc: environment and income. Technological change can make consumption more environment-friendly over time, also e(cid:374)(cid:448)iro(cid:374)(cid:373)e(cid:374)tal (cid:862)dista(cid:374)(cid:272)i(cid:374)g(cid:863), suggest a(cid:374)d e(cid:374)(cid:448)iro(cid:374)(cid:373)e(cid:374)tal kuz(cid:374)ets (cid:272)ur(cid:448)e. But there is still a strong tie between income, consumption, and environmental degradation.
