China has a rapidly growing middle class
Rapid urbanisation means over 600 million live in cities
High levels of pollution contaminate land and water resources
Increasing industrialisation requires water
Increasing demand for meat increases
Glaciers are melting in the Himalayas and feed many rivers in China
Over farming has resulted in soil degradation
The government is building more hydro electric dams
Climate change may reduce precipitation in central China
Increasing demand for food resources
Increasing demand for energy
Increasing demand for water
sea level rise impacts on coastal areas
Increasing food imports from other countries
Decreases in available land for farming
In Malawi the natural increase is 2.9%
Most people in Malawi use wood for fuel
Rapid deforestation in Malawi causes siltation of hydroelectric dams
Loss of forests in Malawi impacts on rainfall and humidity
Increasing soil degradation increases rural urban migration to cities
Increasing food production requires more water
