global losers

• developing countries 


  face social and envionmental problems
• developed coutries 


  face different problems
• environmental problems 


  land degradation- due to growing pressure on land resources and also need for industrial space causing deforestation= soil erosion

  loss of biodiversity-loss of habitats and species and water pollution

  pollution- high levels of air and water pollution, reduced environmental monitoring in some areas, ideal location for companies focussing on profit over environmental accountability
• social problems 


  resources for growing industries being over exploited at unsustainable rate eg china now looking at countries in africa for new supplies
• social problems 


  urbanisation following rural to urban migration leads to unplanned informal settlements which are dangerous and unsafe
• developed countries problems 


  1)unemployment and depopulation-due to the closure of industries+people moving out of the city to find work

  2)dereliction and contamination- former industrial sites left empty and vacant buildings from former residents+ post industrial areas contaminated due to poor industrial practices in past when regulations not strict