Irreversible depletion of natural capital
Visualization of narrower problems
Name(s):
Loss of non-renewable resources
Attrition of renewable resources faster than replacement rate
Nature
Within the next 50 years, the earth's population will probably pass 9 billion, and global economic output may quintuple. Largely as a result, renewable resources will become increasingly scarce. The total area of agricultural land will shrink, Many remaining virgin forests will be lost. Overuse and pollution of aquifers, rivers and other water supplies will continue. Thinning of the ozone layer will probably worsen. Such scarcities could spark violent civil or international conflict.
Claim
Our generation is supporting itself on a one-time depletion of natural capital.
Broader
Narrower
Aggravates
Shortage of natural resources [in 4 loops]
Irreversible problem emergence [in 1 loop]
Aggravated by
Strategy(ies)
Type
(B) Basic universal problems