The document discusses several perspectives on population growth and resource scarcity over time. It notes that Thomas Malthus warned of famine and disease due to limited resources as the global population increased in the late 18th century. The Club of Rome report in 1972 also predicted resource depletion and limits to growth. However, Esther Boserup argued that population growth can spur innovation to more productively use resources through tools, techniques, and crop intensification. The debate continues between those forecasting resource scarcity issues and those believing in human adaptability and innovation to overcome such challenges.

1. Resource Wars “ so long as global competition for access to vital materials continues, conflict over resources will remain a conspicuous feature of the international security environment” Klare 2001

2. Name a war or conflict and link it to a resource

3. Let’s not forget, such concerns are nothing new….

5. and therefore he said…. War, famine, disease.

7. The Club of Rome

8. But is it all doom and gloom?

11. Population and resource relationship after Boserup

12. The debate goes on…….

15. A Continuum Eco-centric Deep Ecologists (Doomsters) believe that rapid population growth and increased levels of development have led to a situation where there are insufficient resources and too much waste and pollution. Techno-centric Cornucopians (Boomsters) champion the ability of humans to innovate, develop and adapt, as the solution to the issues associated with population growth, resource consumption and waste?

16. POPULATION DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES ? Sustainability

17. Brundtland Commission “ Sustainable development is development which meets the needs of the present generation without compromising future generation’s ability to meet their needs.” Our Common Future 1987

18. What factors are going to increase resource competition in the future

19. “ Natural resources are the building blocks of civilization and an essential requirement of daily existence. The inhabitants of planet earth have been blessed with a vast supply of most basic materials. But we are placing increased pressure on these supplies, and in some cases we face, in our lifetimes, or those of our children, the prospect of severe resource depletion. If we rely on warfare to settle disputes over raw materials the human toll will be great. To avoid this fate, and to ensure an adequate supply of essential materials, we must work now to establish a global system of resource conservation and collaboration” Klare 2001

20. Food as a Resource

21. Allemagne : $500.07

22. USA (Caroline du Nord ) : 346$

23. Japon : $317.25

24. Italie (Sicile) : $260.11

25. Une famille britannique : $253.15 / semaine

26. Koweit: $221.45

27. Mexique : $189.09

28. Chine : $155.06

29. Pologne : $151.27

30. Egypte : $68.53

31. Mongolie : $40.02

32. Equateur : $31.55

33. Tchad : $1,62 / semaine

34. there are 963 million hungry people in this world (World Food Program)

35. there are more than 1 billion overweight people and at least 300 million of these are obese World Health Organization