The document discusses trends in Asia related to population, environment, development, and sustainability. Some key points are: - Asia is home to over 60% of the world's population and contains a wide diversity of species and ecosystems. - However, rapid urbanization, pollution, deforestation, and climate change are threatening Asia's environment, with many forests, species, and glaciers disappearing. - Economic growth has averaged 5-6% annually in Southeast Asia but is unsustainable due to environmental degradation and lack of investment in innovation. Poverty remains a major challenge for the region.

1. Asia’s Future Critical Thinking for a Changing Environment

2. 60% of the world’s population lives in Asia …this means that people standing side by side holding hands would reach around the world at the equator more than 100 times.

3. The area of Asia is larger than the land area of the moon. http://www.panasianbiz.com/2009/01/15-fun-facts-about-asia/

4. 20% of the world’s known terrestrial species and 75% of the world’s known coral species live in Southeast Asia which occupies only 3% of the world’s total land area.

5. The highest fish diversity on the planet is in Southeast Asia

6. Over 200 million people in the region depend on fish as their primary source of protein.

7. Seafood consumption in China is projected to increase 40% by 2020. http://www.marlerblog.com/pt8_art_fish.jpg

8. With Deforestation predicted to reach 74% by 2100… More than 40% of the animal and plant species in Southeast Asia could be wiped out this century. http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn3973

9. A few hundred years ago, at least 95% of the Philippines was covered by rain forest... In 1992, old-growth rain forest had declined to 8.6%. http://www.fieldmuseum.org/Vanishing_Treasures/Deforestation_1.htm

10. At present rates, natural forests in Indonesia would be logged out in 10 years … Papua New Guinea in 13 to 16 years http://www.asianews.it/index.php?l=en&art=5728

11. In Indonesia, 80 % of the timber market is held to be illegal http://www.asianews.it/index.php?l=en&art=5728 http://lh4.ggpht.com/_NJSivbuDGGg/RzsYCI0w9eI/AAAAAAAAApo/TM5gKc23sEE/P1290012.JPG

12. 9.4 million acres of forest have been planted with oil palm since 1996 in Indonesia A rate of 2,000 acres a day one football field a minute http://e360.yale.edu/content/feature.msp?id=2112

13. Remaining Wild Areas

14. Malaysia is ranked among the top 10 illegal wildlife smuggling hubs in the world, together with Manila (the Philippines), Medan (Indonesia), Singapore and the United States.

15. In Bangladesh, nearly 132 million people roughly half the population of the U.S. live in an area the size of New York State .

16. Half the world’s urban population lives in Asia.

17. Urban areas contribute 75% of global energy related CO 2 emissions. http://www.hkoutdoors.com/hong-kong-news/hk-air-pollution.htm http://www.pollutionissues.com/Ve-Z/Vehicular-Pollution.html

18. In Asia Crop yields will decrease 2.5% to 10% by 2020 http://www.ipcc.ch/pdf/assessment-report/ar4/syr/ar4_syr.pdf

19. A 2°C increase in mean air temperature could decrease rain-fed rice yields by 4 to 10% in South Asian countries, and by 5 to12% in China.

20. Almost 2/3 of those lacking safe drinking water live in Asia www.daylife.com/photo/0fD3gEh5sN95W

21. 70% of the water in five of China’s seven major river systems was found to be unsuitable for human contact , let alone for consumption. http://siteresources.worldbank.org/INTEASTASIAPACIFIC/Resources/226262-1158262834989/EA_Visions_8.pdf http://www.pacificenvironment.org/gallery.php?gal=14&qty=1&all=1

22. India supports: 1/6 of the world’s population and 1/5 of the world’s total livestock population on 1/25 of the world’s water resources and 1/50 of the world’s land http://asiasociety.org/taskforces/water/

23. Per capita water storage in India is 200 cubic meters The lowest relative to comparable sized countries ( 1960 for U.S. and 1100 for China) http://asiasociety.org/taskforces/water/

24. In India groundwater irrigation is responsible for Approximately 10% of GDP and almost 30% of total electricity consumption http://asiasociety.org/taskforces/water/

25. A 75% retreat of glaciers is predicted by 2050 . http://www.greenpeace.org/multimedia/download/1/405727/2/Upsala2.jpg

26. Glaciers in Himalayas could disappear by 2035 , if not sooner.

27. Some 40 million people depend on the Himalayan glaciers for their water supply.

28. If sea levels rise 1m to 5m in East Asia, 2% to 8.6% of the population would be impacted, 2.09% to 10.2% of GDP would be impacted.

29. Along with Bangladesh , the country likely to be most adversely affected by rising sea levels is Vietnam http://www-wds.worldbank.org/servlet/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2007/02/09/000016406_20070209161430/Rendered/PDF/wps4136.pdf

30. In the event of a 90 cm rise in sea level, Vietnam will lose 1/3 of its natural reserves and 1/4 of the known biodiversity they contain. In the event of a 5 m sea level rise 16% landmass will be lost in Vietnam, Affecting 35% of its population and 40% of its urban areas . http://www-wds.worldbank.org/servlet/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2007/02/09/000016406_20070209161430/Rendered/PDF/wps4136.pdf

31. In recent years, ASEAN economies have averaged a growth rate of 5-6% per year, with China pushing 7-10% per year.

32. In 2007, China vaulted past Germany to become the world’s 3 rd largest economy . http://news.bbc.co.uk/chinese/simp/hi/newsid_7820000/newsid_7829700/7829714.stm

33. By 2015, some 42% of global GDP is expected to be contributed by Asia.

34. In 2003, China spent 1.3% of GDP on research and development Thailand spends only 0.26% of GDP on research and development http://www.uscc.gov/hearings/2005hearings/written_testimonies/05_21_22wrts/walsh_kathleen_wrts.pdf http://www.zdnetasia.com/news/business/0,39044229,62004185,00.htm

35. Indonesian companies spend more money on research and development than Chinese companies. http://www.insead.edu/v1/gitr/wef/main/analysis/showdatatable.cfm?vno=5.21&countryid=413

36. Indonesia and Thailand rank higher than the United States with respect to the quality of math and science education . http://www.insead.edu/v1/gitr/wef/main/analysis/showdatatable.cfm?vno=4.19&countryid=413

37. China now has as many scientists and engineers as the U.S.

38. Some 60% of nano products are manufactured in Asia.

39. With 1,500,933,080 internet users , East Asia and the Pacific make up 18% of global web users. http://ddp-ext.worldbank.org/ext/ddpreports/ViewSharedReport?REPORT_ID=9147&REQUEST_TYPE=VIEWADVANCED&WSP=N&HF=N/CPProfile.asp

40. In 2006, 69.10 per 100 Americans 10.35 per 100 Chinese and 0.31 per 100 Bangladeshis had access to and use of the Internet. http://www.insead.edu/v1/gitr/wef/main/analysis/showdatatable.cfm?vno=7.19&countryid=413

41. Mobile phone subscribers per 100 people: Thailand 63.02 China 34.83 Cambodia 7.94 http://www.insead.edu/v1/gitr/wef/main/analysis/showdatatable.cfm?vno=7.16&countryid=413

42. By 2020, greenhouse emissions from IT globally are expected to equal those from aviation.

43. Energy demand in Asia is expected to increase by nearly 50% by 2020 , at a rate of more than 4% per year Electricity demand alone is expected to quadruple from 2000 to 2020. Over 40% of this growth in energy use is expected to come from residential use .

44. China is the No.1 global carbon emitter … with emissions projected to double by 2030.

45. The U.S. is the No.2 carbon emitter … followed by Indonesia , mostly due to deforestation activities.

46. Air pollution levels in the largest Asian cities are among the highest in the world … contributing more than 1.5 million premature deaths per year.

47. China has 20 of the world's 30 most polluted cities largely due to high coal use and motorization.

48. By 2015, half of the world’s poor will still be in Asia… 75% of them will be in rural areas

49. % of Population living on less than $1 per day: Indonesia 7.5% China 9.9% Philippines 14.8% Laos 27.0% Cambodia 34.1% Bangladesh 41.3% UN Development Programme http://hdrstats.undp.org/indicators/23.html

50. Presentation compiled by: Linden Ellis Tod Kaiser Elisa Lai Kexin Liu Rongkun Liu William Rogers Dorothy Zbicz