Learning activity 4
Evidence: World leaders
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For this evidence, you will need to prepare the materials for doing a presentation
about the world leader you most admire. You will need to carry out exhaustive
research on the main aspects of your leader’s life.
These are the main aspects you have to take into account:
1. You need to do the evidence in a presentation.
2. You need to structure your presentation bearing in mind the vocabulary related
to leadership and responsibility and use it consistently during your materials.
3. You need to give enough evidence supporting the selection of your most
admired world leader.
4. You need to present numerical and/or statistical data that represents aspects of
your leader’s career or achievements you would like to highlight. At least one
graph must be included and explained.
5. You need to use APA style consistently throughout the materials.
6. You need to include a complete list of references at the end of your
presentation.
Example:
Richard and his classmate Caroline are doing an oral presentation at school. The
topic of their presentation is The World’s Food by 2050. Read their presentation
talking about the future of food.
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Caroline: Good morning everyone! I’m Caroline Allen. Welcome to this
presentation about the future of food for human beings. We are going to talk about
the perspectives on food resources for the year 2050.
Richard: Hi, everyone. My name is Richard Brown. Thanks for being here. As
Caroline just mentioned, we will talk about how our current habits and behavior are
transforming our future. As you will see, our diet is probably going to be very
different by 2050. We really hope you enjoy our presentation!
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Caroline: To start, these are the topics we will cover today:
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The problem: Growing population vs. Declining rural labor force and food.
Natural resources: Demand vs. Production.
Why should we care?: Ecosystem integrity and food security.
Let’s get moving: Practical decisions.
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Richard: Let’s begin with the problem. Our society is changing a lot. Experts
predict the world’s population will grow by 2.3 billion people between 2009 and
2050. The increase in the number of inhabitants will, inevitably, result in the need
to produce more food. As you can see, there will be many more of us; however, not
a lot people will continue to live in the countryside and work in farming which will
result in a reduction of the rural labor force.
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Caroline: That’s right Richard. Together with the problem of overpopulation,
urbanization will grow with urban areas holding 70% of the people by 2050. Today,
the distribution of society between urban and rural areas is more even. Cities hold
49% of the world’s population leaving rural areas to take the rest of it.
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Caroline: These are the concerns: If there are less people living in the countryside,
will the world have enough labor force to secure food for the year 2050? If we
continue to grow, will we have enough natural resources; such as, arable land and
water to satisfy the forthcoming demand for food?
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Richard: Let’s move onto the matter of natural resources. According to FAO, the
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, globally, there will be
enough land to secure food for the foreseeable future. However, as you can see in
the figure, the prospective arable land is not evenly distributed. Developing
countries hold the most of it, but much of this land is not good for agriculture since
it has been protected against deforestation, for example. Think of the Amazon
rainforest in South America. In addition to the issue of arable land, water resources
face the same problem. There are areas in which the scarcity of water in notable,
for instance, North Africa and South Asia, where there are no resources left.
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Caroline: As you know, human well-being depends on natural resources. So, what
about our ecological footprint on natural ecosystems? What is the relationship
between demand and production? Let’s talk about the marine ecosystem, for
example. Overfishing, destructive and illegal fishing have prompted a reduction of
fish in the world. See the Bluefin tuna, a species that has dramatically declined in
the last few decades and is now facing extinction. The demand of this fish for highend sushi markets is driving its extinction. This is really a problem because this fish
maintains a natural balance in the ocean’s environment.
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Richard: Yes. That’s the unfortunate truth, Caroline. So, what about our demand
of livestock? Livestock are the animals that humans domesticate in order to
produce commodities, food in most cases. The usual livestock consists of cattle,
sheep and poultry, among others. Cereals are very important for feeding livestock
and, again, we come back to issue of having enough arable, or farmable, land to
produce sufficient cereals to feed both livestock and human-beings. Can we
actually produce all this food? As you can see, livestock is crucial for securing food
in the future, but, it can also become an issue bearing in mind that many of that the
products we use to feed these animals could feed human-beings directly.
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Caroline: So, why should we care? Basically, because many of us take for granted
all the commodities we now have; however, our current behavior is not helping the
planet. The excessive, inefficient, selfish and destructive ways of getting food,
producing energy and transporting are leaving a footprint in our planet and this will
affect its inhabitants, meaning us; as human beings!
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Richard: Absolutely, Caroline! These issues may not affect us directly. But, think
about the future generations: your children and grandchildren. They may not see a
Great White shark or a Bluefin tuna in their lives. Evermore, foods such as beef
and fish, which we take for granted, can become a delicacy just for the rich. Your
children and grandchildren may not be here now, but, would you change your
current behavior if they asked you to?
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Caroline: To be completely honest, the issue is much bigger than what we’ve just
exposed here. We need to get moving! There are things we can do to help. Think
of sustainability! I can tell you there is always a better choice, consider your current
decisions and think about the consequences of you behavior before acting.
Richard: We have taken a few examples of the things you can do to help stop
environmental degradation:
1. Consume more wisely: Cities are centers of consumption, but smart urban
development at better consumption choices can also help people live more
sustainable lives. Tip: choose fish that has been fished sustainably.
2. Preserve natural capital: Natural spaces in and around cities provide vital
ecosystem services, including clean air and water, biodiversity habitat and
recreational values. Tip: promote and support ecotourism around your cities.
3. Redirect financial flows: Encourage financial institutions to support sustainable
commodity production. This will enable small farmers to be more competitive.
Tip: consume small farmers’ products, especially the ones produced near you.
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Caroline: That’s it! This is our list of references. Thank you very much for your
time. We hope you have enjoyed our presentation.
Richard: Are there any questions? We’ll be happy to answer them now!
When you finish your work, send the file to your instructor through the platform as
follows:
1. Click on the title of this evidence.
2. Click on Examinar mi equipo and look for the file in your computer. Make sure
the file is attached.
3. Leave a comment for the instructor (optional).
4. Click Enviar.
Note: This evidence is an individual activity. Remember to check the learning
guide in order to know if you have done all the assigned activities and know how to
do them and deliver them correctly.
Criterios de evaluación
Prepara presentaciones orales haciendo uso del vocabulario y las diferentes
estructuras gramaticales requeridas.
Expresa ideas sobre liderazgo y responsabilidad usando el vocabulario
requerido.
References
Bruinsma, J. (2009). The resource outlook to 2050: by how much do land,
water, and crop yields need to increase by 2050? Roma, Italia: FAO.
FAO. (2009). Global agriculture towards 2050. Consultado el 10 de
noviembre
de
2014,
en
http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/templates/wsfs/docs/Issues_papers/HLEF2050
_Global_Agriculture.pdf
Millerski, J. (s.f.). Tampa Florida a great place for animal lovers. Consultado
el
10
de
noviembre
de
2014,
en
http://www.articlecity.com/articles/pets_and_animals/article_3978.shtml
Van der Mensbrugghe, D., Osorio, I., Burns, A. y Baffes, J. (2009).
Macroeconomic environment, commodity markets: A longer term outlook.
Consultado el 10 de noviembre de 2014, en http://www.fao.org/3/aak967e.pdf
World Wildlife Fund. (2012). Biodiversity, biocapacity and better choices.
Gland, Suiza: World Wildlife Fund.
World Wildlife Fund. (2014). Species and spaces, people and places. Gland,
Suiza: World Wildlife Fund.
World Wildlife Fund (s.f.). Species directory. Consultado el 10 de noviembre
de
2014,
en
https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/directory?direction=desc&page=2&sort
=extinction_status
