The importance of food, water and energy for human development
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can explain the significance of food, water and energy to well-being and describe global inequalities in supply and consumption of these resources.
Key learning points
- Food, water and energy affect economic and social well-being and are fundamental to human development.
- There are global inequalities in the supply and consumption of: food, water and energy resources.
- Around 10% of people worldwide face hunger; between 740-780 million people.
- There is overlap between regions in which many face hunger and those in which many lack safe water and/or electricity.
- Supply (or lack of resources) limits consumption in some locations, as does poverty.
Keywords
Resources - materials available in the environment (such as water, food and oil) that support our wants and needs
Undernutrition - not consuming enough calories (or nutrients) to maintain a normal, active, healthy life
Sanitation - systems designed to protect public health, such as disposing of sewage and other waste products
Common misconception
Access to electricity means 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Having access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide lighting and charge a phone or radio for 4 hours a day. In LICs, and some NEEs, electricity outages are part of daily life.
Teacher tip
There will be opportunities to reinforce key ideas about inequality and resource management in later lessons looking at global resources; choose between food, water and energy for your students key focus.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the keywords to their definition.
people's quality of life and basic needs
the use of food, water or energy
the amount of a resource that is avalible
Q2.Which of these is essential for human development?
Q3.What percentage of people globally face hunger?
Q4.Which areas are most affected by lack of food, water and energy?
Q5.Many people lack access to clean , which affects health and development.
Q6.What is one reason some people use fewer resources than others?
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Match the keywords to their definitions.
materials that meet human needs, like water and food
not eating enough to stay healthy
safe systems for dealing with waste
Q2.How does a lack of clean water affect people?
Q3.What is one way energy helps development?
Q4.Which is true about electricity access in some LICs?
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