Editor - Jan Weaver
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by Jan Weaver
This month's issue features an annual update on population growth and resources critical to human survival. Some data, like population size and grain production, are relatively easy to estimate. For other data the quality of the information is quite uneven, or statistics are only updated every few years. That said, the tables below contain the best guesses of where we are with population, fisheries, forests, grain and fresh water. For all these resources, the amount available per person is trending downwards because population is going up, and resource is essentially fixed (Internal Renewable Water Resources), growth is leveling off or uneven (world grain production), or because of decline in the resource due to overharvesting (fisheries and forests).
POPULATION
US Census Bureau: http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/popclockworld.html Reports updated daily
Year Population (billions) Annual Growth Rate New Lives Added each year (millions) 1970 3.35 2.08% 70 1980 4.46 1.70% 76 1990 5.28 1.6% 82 2000 6.08 1.26% 76 2005 6.49 1.35% 85
FISHERIES
FAO: http://www.fao.org/sof/sofia/index_en.htm Reports every two years
(all marine, fresh, capture and aquaculture production- fisheries supply 16% of the world's supply of animal protein)
Year Metric Tons Harvested Annual Growth Rate Annual Change in Tonnage Change in Practices 1970 65,405,130 Jurisdiction to 200 miles 1980 72,412,450 1.01% 700,732 World fleet doubles 1990 98,586,180 3.61% 2,617,373 Annual subsidies $40 billion 2000 131,000,000 3.28% 3,241,382 75% fully or overexploited fisheries 2001 130,700,000 -2.29% -300,000 Major drop in ancovy harvest 2002 133,000,000 1.76% 2,300,000 China may be overreporting catch 2003 132,200,000 -0.60% -800,000 Increased use of bycatch
FORESTS
FAO State of the World's Forests 2001: http://www.fao.org/forestry/index.jsp Reports every 5 years
Yeart Total Forested Area (hectares) Annual % Change Total Lost Annually (hectares) 1990 4,080,000,000 2000 3,990,000,000 -2.2% -8,900,000 2005 3,950,000,000 -0.18% -7,200,000
GRAIN
FAOSTAT: http://faostat.fao.org/ (agricultural data tables) Reports monthly
(includes maize (corn), wheat, rice, barley, sorghum, millet, oats, rye, triticale and other grains)
Year World Grain (billions of metric tons) Avg Annual Change Per Capita Grain (tons/yer/person) 1980 1.549 0.347 1990 1.951 25.9% 0.369 2000 2.060 0.5% 0.338 2001 2.107 2.3% 0.342 2002 2.036 -3.3% 0.327 2003 2.081 2.2% 0.330 2004 2.264 8.8% 0.349
INTERNAL RENEWABLE WATER RESOURCES
World Resources Institute: http://earthtrends.wri.org/
Countries and populations with less than 1000 cubic meters of internal renewable water resources (rainfall) per capita per year. One thousand m3 is the minimum amount needed to meet one person's food, domestic and industrial needs. Lack of rainfall can be made up for by taking water from rivers running through a country, by pumping groundwater or by importing grain instead of growing it. However, ability to meet needs is affected by water use in upstream countries, by pollution of ground and surface waters, and by world grain markets.
Year Number of Countries Number of People Average Annual Change 1990 27 490,787,000 2000 27 610,856,000 24% 2002 29 687,341,000 6.3% 2003 32 1,080,155,000 57.1% 2004 43 1,197,000,000 10.8%
BioRegional Quiz Question: What is Columbia's population?
Job of the Month: Stormwater Outreach/Education Coordinator, City of Columbia. All activities related to outreach and education: developing and maintaining relationships with local organizations and schools, participating in local events, keeping data bases, updating websites, preparing written and oral communications. BA or BS, 2 years experience in natural resources or related area, knowledge of stream ecology, stormwater issues, ability to communicate orally and in writing, to organize workload, work with computers - editing, database management, website, maps. Position is part time, temporary, $14-$16/hour, does not include benefits. Hours M-F with flexibility. Position contingent on funding. Contact (573) 874-7235 or hr@gocolumbiamo.com. Applications are available at City of Columbia Human Resources, 1 S. 7th St., or at www.gocolumbiamo.com Deadline, January 16
New this month - Missouri Department of Conservation Internships Page - short term positions, usually summer, undergraduate and graduate, hourly pay. http://www.mdc.mo.gov/about/jobs/internships/ -
Special Events/Programs/Classes/Talks
BIRD SURVEY: Saturday January 21, 8 am - noon, Bradford Farm - hike the fields to see raptors, short-eared owls, sparrows and other grassland winter species. Meet in the parking area near the metal machine buildings at Bradford Farm (MU) just south of the interesection of Rangeline and New Haven Roads.
TREES IN WINTER: Saturday January 21, 1 pm - 3 pm , Devil's Icebox, Rock Bridge MSP. Find out how to recognize trees by their twigs, bark and growth form. Find out what a typical habitat for key species is. Families welcome.
SPRING WILD CAVE TOURS AT ROCK BRIDGE MSP: To request the next season's WCT schedule, send an e-mail to Rock Bridge Memorial State Park or call (573) 449-7402.
TOWN MEETING WITH STATE LEGISLATORS: Thursday February 2, 7 pm - 9 pm, Columbia Public Library, Friends Room. Annual meeting with state legislators about current legislative session - LWV
MU Organization Meetings and Contact Information
ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS: http://www.missouri.edu/~jesse105/committees/pages/environmental.htm
RECYCLING COMMITTEE: 882-3091
SUSTAIN MIZZOU: amsh58@mizzou.edu
STUDENT ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONS ASSOCIATION: 882-7116
Organization Meetings and Contact Information
AUDUBON SOCIETY: 874-3904 / columbia-audubon.missouri.org Meet 3rd Wed 7:30 pm, USGS, 4200 New Haven
BOONE COUNTY SMART GROWTH COALITION: http://smartgrowth.missouri.org/, 1st Weds 7:15 Boone Co Govt Ctr.
CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE LIVING: 875-0539 or http://peaceworks.missouri.org/
CHOUTEAU GROTTO: http://chouteau.missouri.org/, Meet 1st Wed, 7 pm, The Casteel Building, 1518 Business Loop 70 East
COLUMBIA FOOD CIRCLE: 882-7463 or email hendricksonm@missouri.edu for information.
COLUMBIA PUBLIC WORKS VOL. PROGRAMS: 874-6271 or http://www.gocolumbiamo.com/Volunteer/Opportunities/#PW
COMMUNITY WATERSHED COMMITTEE: (573) 526-8916, Third Tuesdays, 6:30 pm, Daniel Boone Bldg
COMMUNITY GARDEN COALITION: 875-5995 or cgardenc@yahoo.com or http://cgc.missouri.org
ENV EDUCATION WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES: http://www.conservation.state.mo.us/teacher/workshops/
FRIENDS OF BIG MUDDY: friends@friendsofbigmuddy.org or www.friendsofbigmuddy.org
FRIENDS OF ROCK BRIDGE M. S. P.: 815-9255 or http://rockbridge.missouri.org/ Outdoors Bldg, 200 Old 63 S.
GREENBELT COALITION: 442-4789, gbelt@coin.org or http://greenbelt.missouri.org
MISSOURI ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION: www.meea.org
MISSOURI NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY: npshawth@hotmail.com, http://columbianativeplants.missouri.org, 2nd Mondays in
Jan, Mar, May, July, Sept, Nov at 7:00 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Church, 2615 Shepard Blvd, Columbia, MO.
MISSOURI RIVER COMMUNITIES NETWORK: 573-256-2602 or www.moriver.org or moriver@coin.org
PEDNET COALITION: email: pednet@pednet.org or http://www.pednet.org
RIVER RELIEF: http://www.riverrelief.org/
ROCK BRIDGE MEMORIAL STATE PARK: 449-7402 or http://rockbridge.missouri.org
SHOW ME CLEAN STREAMS COALITION: (573) 751-4115 ext 3169 or www.mostreamteam.org
SIERRA CLUB: 875-2916 or http://sierra.osage.missouri.org Meet 3rd Tuesdays 7:30 pm Hillel Foundation, 1107 University Ave
WILD ONES: 573 882-9909, ext 3257 or email wildonesmo@yahoo.com, http://wildones.missouri.org Meetings 2nd Saturdays.
Answer to BioRegional Quiz: About 91,000 as of May 2005, giving us a density of 1,542/sq mile.
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