The document outlines several major issues facing the world today including terrorism, defiant countries like North Korea, unstable regions such as Israel/Palestine, ongoing wars in Afghanistan and genocide in Darfur. It also discusses poverty and hunger with 25,000 people dying daily of hunger-related causes. Finally, the top 10 environmental issues are listed as climate change, energy, water, land use, chemicals, air pollution, waste management, the ozone layer, oceans, and deforestation.
8. Top 10 Environmental Issues Source: Green to Gold by Daniel C. Esty and Andrew S. Winston Climate Change Energy Water Land Use Chemicals Air Pollution Waste Management Ozone Layer Oceans Deforestation
Editor's Notes
There is quite a diversity to the environmental issues the world is facing. Based on information from Daniel Esty and Andrew Winston ‘Green to Gold’ publication; the Top 10 environmental issues facing the world today.. #1 – Climate change #2 – Energy #3 – Water #4 – Land use #5 – Chemicals #6 – Air Pollution #7 – Waste Management #8 – Ozone Layer #9 - Oceans #10 - Deforestation
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