There are many environmental impacts associated with oil
production AND consumption. Duh Deforestation (lay
pipeline/extraction) Loss of Biodiversity (Oil Spills) Climate
Change (Production of GGs in transport/extraction) Aquifer
Poisoning (drilling and fracking) Ocean acidification (oil spills)
Earthquakes? (fracking) And much much more Environmental issues
Deepwater Horizon (BP) Oil Spill Gulf War Environmental Damage
Environmental Impacts of Fracking (US/Canada) Albertas Tar Sands
Environmental Impact Environmental Effects Oil in the Niger Delta
Belize - Environmental Impacts of Offshore Drilling Brent Spa &
Greenpeace - Disposal of Retired Oil Platforms Case Study: Complete
In-Class HAND IN BEFORE YOU LEAVE TODAY: Where: When: Who: Name key
players affecting AND being effected.. What happened? What were the
effects on the local environment? Global environment? Explain the
link between geopolitical tensions and the patterns and trends of
oil production and consumption. 1. Intro - Define terms, set scene
2. Trend is a change over time - Pattern is a description of space.
Increased consumption over time especially in HIC, USA, EU but
increasing in China and SE Asia. 3. Use of oil production as
influence in politics OPEC 1970s oil producing countries 4. USA
politics middle east wars? 5. Land grab - EU Falklands 6. China
textbook example Planet geog pg Conclusion summary of the link. ie.
Those who consume most at the centre of geopolitical tensions with
those who produce?
