ecocide¶

sequenceDiagram
    participant Humans
    participant Environment

    Humans->>+Environment: Overexploitation of natural resources
    Environment->>+Humans: Depletion of natural resources
    Humans->>+Environment: Pollution and waste generation
    Environment->>+Humans: Ecological degradation
    Humans->>+Environment: Climate change
    Environment->>+Humans: Environmental disasters
    Humans->>+Environment: Habitat destruction and fragmentation
    Environment->>+Humans: Loss of biodiversity and species extinction
    Humans->>+Environment: Land use change and urbanization
    Environment->>+Humans: Soil degradation and desertification
    Humans->>+Environment: Introduction of invasive species
    Environment->>+Humans: Disruption of ecosystem functioning

Rank	Event	Date	Location	Description	Impact
1	The Great Barrier Reef die-off	2016-2017	Australia	Warming oceans caused by climate change	50% loss of coral
2	Amazon rainforest deforestation	Ongoing	Brazil and Peru	Slash-and-burn agriculture, cattle farming, mining	Biodiversity loss, emissions
3	Aral Sea drying up	1960s - present	Kazakhstan	Diversion of water for irrigation	Ecosystem collapse
4	Dust Bowl	1930s	Great Plains, US	Unsustainable farming practices, drought	Soil erosion, crop failures
5	Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone	Ongoing	Gulf of Mexico	Agricultural runoff causes algal bloom and oxygen loss	Fish and shellfish die-offs
6	Three Gorges Dam construction	1994 - present	China	Resettlement of over 1 million people, loss of ecosystem	Habitat loss, displaced people
7	Exxon Valdez oil spill	1989	Alaska, US	Oil tanker ran aground, spilling millions of gallons of oil	Ecosystem damage, loss of marine life
8	Fukushima nuclear disaster	2011	Japan	Earthquake and tsunami caused nuclear meltdown	Environmental contamination, radiation
9	Deepwater Horizon oil spill	2010	Gulf of Mexico	Oil rig explosion caused millions of gallons of oil to spill	Ecosystem damage, loss of marine life
10	Bhopal gas tragedy	1984	India	Gas leak from pesticide plant	Over 15,000 deaths, long-term health effects

Potential Effects of Global Temperature Rising 3 Degrees
Increased frequency and intensity of heat waves
More frequent and severe droughts
More intense hurricanes and tropical storms
Rising sea levels, causing coastal flooding
Disruption to agriculture, leading to food shortages
Increased risk of forest fires and wildfires
Extinction of certain plant and animal species
Spread of disease and illness, such as malaria
Decreased availability of fresh water resources
Economic losses and damage to infrastructure

main drivers of ecocide¶

journey
    title User Journey for Eco Collapse

    section Causes
        Start --> |Climate Change| Extreme weather events
        Extreme weather events --> |Damage| Infrastructure & Property Loss
        Infrastructure & Property Loss --> |Economic burden| Financial Crisis
        Financial Crisis --> |Austerity measures| Reduced Government support
        Reduced Government support --> |Lack of preparedness| Poor Response to crisis
        Poor Response to crisis --> |Ecosystem degradation| Habitat loss and Wildlife extinction
        Ecosystem degradation --> |Food scarcity| Hunger and malnutrition
        Hunger and malnutrition --> |Disease outbreak| Public Health Crisis

    section Effects
        Climate Change --> |Rising temperatures| Heat waves and Droughts
        Heat waves and Droughts --> |Water scarcity| Reduced access to water
        Reduced access to water --> |Food insecurity| Crop failure and Price spikes
        Crop failure and Price spikes --> |Social unrest| Food riots and Protests
        Food riots and Protests --> |Political instability| Regime change and Conflict
        Political instability --> |Economic collapse| Hyperinflation and Unemployment
        Economic collapse --> |Institutional breakdown| Disruption of basic services
        Disruption of basic services --> |Public health crisis| Outbreak of disease

    section Consequences
        Social unrest --> |Violence and conflict| War and Genocide
        War and Genocide --> |Mass migration| Refugee crisis and Humanitarian disaster
        Refugee crisis and Humanitarian disaster --> |Human suffering| Poverty and Inequality
        Poverty and Inequality --> |Environmental degradation| Ecological collapse and Biodiversity loss
        Ecological collapse --> |Long-term effects| Irreversible damage to ecosystems and Human civilization
        Long-term effects --> |Catastrophic scenarios| Extinction of life on Earth and Collapse of civilization