The document discusses several major environmental threats including lead poisoning in children, overfishing of sharks that can disrupt ocean ecosystems, overpopulation contributing to famine, deforestation, climate change evidenced by melting polar ice caps, and various forms of air and water pollution. Specifically in Spain, issues include deforestation from uncontrolled logging and fires, air pollution from industry ranked 20th globally, and water pollution from industry, agriculture, and oil tankers affecting both surface and coastal waters.

1. ENVIRONMENTALENVIRONMENTAL
THREATSTHREATS

2. LEAD POISONINGLEAD POISONING
Lead poisoning is the number one environmental health problem for
children in the United States.

3. ANIMAL EXTINCTIONANIMAL EXTINCTION
Every year humans kill about 100 million sharks .About half of themEvery year humans kill about 100 million sharks .About half of them
are caught while fishing for other species. As top predators, sharksare caught while fishing for other species. As top predators, sharks
play a crucial role in the health of the ocean ecosystems and theirplay a crucial role in the health of the ocean ecosystems and their
extermination could lead to major ecological changes in the ocean.extermination could lead to major ecological changes in the ocean.

4. OVERPOPULATION & FAMINEOVERPOPULATION & FAMINE
Every second, on average, four or five children are born somewhereEvery second, on average, four or five children are born somewhere
on the earth.on the earth.

5. DEFORESTATIONDEFORESTATION
Worldwide, we lost between 9 million and 12 million of forest per year fromWorldwide, we lost between 9 million and 12 million of forest per year from
1990 to 2000.1990 to 2000.

6. CLIMATE CHANGECLIMATE CHANGE
GLOBAL WARMINGGLOBAL WARMING
Polar ice caps are meltingPolar ice caps are melting

7. AIR POLLUTIONAIR POLLUTION

8. ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN SPAINENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN SPAIN
Deforestation - Extensive forests of Spain have been
destroyed over the years due to unplanned cutting,
forest fires, and poor farming practices. Unfortunately,
reforestation schemes implemented by the government
have not been very successful.

9. ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN SPAINENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN SPAIN
Air pollution – This is a serious problem
that the country faces. Industrial
CO2emissions in 1995 amounted to 223.2
million Mt and globally Spain ranked 20th
in
emissions.

10. ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN SPAINENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN SPAIN
Quality and quantity of water nationwide -
Industrial and agricultural waste contributes
to Spain’s water pollution problem. Oil
tankers that travel to the nation's shores
also cause pollution.
uaThe Mediterranean Sea is polluted due
to dumping of sewage.quantity of water
nationwide - Industrial and agricultural
waste contributes to Spain’s water pollution
problem. Oil tankers that travel to the
nation's shores also cause pollution.