List of environmental and other issues affecting life on Earth
"Global issues" redirects here. For the global ideology, see
Globalism.
A global issue is a matter of
public concern worldwide. This list of global issues presents problems or phenomena affecting people around the world, including but not limited to widespread
social issues,
economic issues, and
environmental issues. Organizations that maintain or have published an official list of global issues include the United Nations, and the World Economic Forum.
No single issue can be analysed, treated, or isolated from the others.[4] For example,
habitat loss and climate change adversely affect biodiversity. Deforestation and pollution are direct consequences of overpopulation and both, in turn, affect biodiversity. While overpopulation locally leads to
rural flight, this is more than counterbalanced by accelerating
urbanization and urban sprawl. Theories like the
world-system theory and the
Gaia hypothesis focus on the inter-dependency aspect of environmental and economic issues. Among the most evident environmental problems are:[5][6][7][8]
Overconsumption – situation where resource use has outpaced the sustainable capacity of the ecosystem.
Overpopulation – too many people for the planet to sustain.
List of environmental and other issues affecting life on Earth
"Global issues" redirects here. For the global ideology, see
Globalism.
A global issue is a matter of
public concern worldwide. This list of global issues presents problems or phenomena affecting people around the world, including but not limited to widespread
social issues,
economic issues, and
environmental issues. Organizations that maintain or have published an official list of global issues include the United Nations, and the World Economic Forum.
No single issue can be analysed, treated, or isolated from the others.[4] For example,
habitat loss and climate change adversely affect biodiversity. Deforestation and pollution are direct consequences of overpopulation and both, in turn, affect biodiversity. While overpopulation locally leads to
rural flight, this is more than counterbalanced by accelerating
urbanization and urban sprawl. Theories like the
world-system theory and the
Gaia hypothesis focus on the inter-dependency aspect of environmental and economic issues. Among the most evident environmental problems are:[5][6][7][8]
Overconsumption – situation where resource use has outpaced the sustainable capacity of the ecosystem.
Overpopulation – too many people for the planet to sustain.