7.6ac How do superpowers impact the global environment

maintaining economy and military requires what

energy, mineral, land, water, e.g. 50% coal comes from china but china only has 19% of population

how many households will have upper middle or higher income in china by 2030

400million

what will happen to countries by 2030

more countries will reach a point where increased consumer spending drives economic growth

what happened between 2010 and 2020 to the middle class income

doubled so less poverty

what does increasing middle class encourage

development

what does increasing middle class mean for demand

higher demand so more water needed

what does increasing middle class mean for waste

increasing waste from manufacturing (water pollution)

what does increasing middle class widen

inequality gap

whos fossil fuel consumption is going to increase 41+% in 2000-2020

china and india

whos fossil fuel consumption is going to decrease 20-45% in 2000-2020

usa

whos renewable energy is going to be 41+% in 2022

south america

whos renewable energy is going to be 0-10% in 2022

russia and india