Inequalities in the supply and consumption of resources
There are When things are unequal. in the global The way something is arranged or located. of resources. The balance between the supply and demand for resources affects a country's wealth and security.
Food security and food insecurity
When people have enough nutritious and affordable food to eat. is when people have enough nutritious and affordable food to eat. When people do not have enough nutritious and affordable food to eat. is when people go hungry or are A lack of proper food, which causes illness and disease..
Wealthier countries Goods or services which enter a country. food and To secure financial assistance by a grant ie money that does not have to be paid back. farming to make food more affordable. This creates a When there are extra crops and more than enough food to feed a population. and there is plenty to go around. Poorer countries have a food deficit. They struggle to grow enough to feed people and cannot afford to subsidise farming or import more food.
Water surplus and water deficit
There is a fixed amount of water on the planet. Some is stored in the oceans and ice caps and some circulates as the The continuous movement of water on, above and below the Earth.. The amount of water available in an area is dependent on factors such as rainfall, temperature and population.
- Higher rainfall leads to more water. Some places can have too much rainfall, which leads to An overflow of water that submerges land..
- Higher temperatures cause The process in which a liquid changes state and turns into a gas.. If water evaporates, then less is available for people to use.
- Higher populations use more water. This means there is less available to share around.
Areas of water surplus have more water than they need. Excess water flows along rivers and out into the sea, but can become a problem if it floods the land. Areas of water deficit have too little water.
Energy security and energy insecurity
A country with a gross national income per capita above US $12,735 (according to the World Bank) such as the Netherlands and the UK. (HICs) and A country that has recently become more wealthy. (NEEs) consume a lot of energy. The people living in these countries are usually linked to a national electricity grid. They use a lot of technology in their lives and have a high The amount of wealth or personal comfort that a person or group of people have.. Factories in NEEs also use energy to manufacture products. Based on the World Bank's income classifications, a LIC has a gross national income (GNI per capita) of $1,045 or lower. (LICs) use less energy. Many people living in LICs are not connected to an electricity grid, but rely on primary energy sources, such as fuel-wood or animal dung.
Some countries produce large supplies of energy. They may have Natural, finite fuel formed from the remains of living organisms, eg oil, coal and natural gas. reserves or access to other energy sources, such as Energy from the heat of the Earth. heat. Other countries are dependent upon imported fuel. Fuel prices are set by the exporting countries and so those importing fuel often have to pay high prices.
Places that have energy security produce a high percentage of the energy that they consume. Places that have When the access to energy is via other countries. consume more than they produce. Energy security is determined by the balance between the amount of energy produced in that country and energy imported from abroad.