1. What is this cartoon saying?? 2. Key question:

Can the increasing population growth be sustainable? (i.e. is there going to be enough food and resources to feed an ever increasing world)

THE PROBLEM TOO MANY PEOPLE!Growing population maphere 3. Is there no more land left? 4. What can be done?

Watchthis videoand see what the scientists are doing about the problem of food shortages?

Do you think it will work?

What will happen if there is not enough food?

Watchthis clipto see what happens when food runs out

5. Different theories of what will happen

Thomas Malthus

Esther Boserup

TURN TO P158 IN EVOLVING PLANET 6. Oil Consumption2005 USA UK Germany France Japan India China Argentina Brazil Saudi Iran Kuwait Algeria, South Africa, Egypt Relate these theories back to other resource consumption . E.g. oil? 7. Your Turn

You need to produce an A3 poster for people who are not aware of the issues of population and decreasing resources.The poster needs to highlight the two different theories of Malthus and Boserup as well as making sure you include some of the information we have already looked at about resource supplies and remands.

REMEMBER Make sure you include graphs, facts, diagrams and pictures as well as lots of colour as the best ones will go on the wall!

YOU HAVE THE NEXT LESSON TO FINSH THIS OFF!