- There are a lot of environmental issues in the 21st century.
- There were a lot of soil erosion issues, because of industrial development, urbanization, and poor farming practices.
- There was a high level of salt in the soil because of poor water quality
- Desertification+land clearing= threat to flora and fauna
- Great Barrier Reef was being threatened because of tourism and increased shipping.
- Some animals and plants are destroying other native species
- Hot climate+bush fires
- Environmental Issues:
- Australia experienced a lot of environmental issues. The Great Barrier Reef was being threatened because of tourism and increased shipping. This relates to business investments, because since the Great Barrier Reef was being threatened, people would not want to invest their money in tourism to this site. This also relates to the business cycle, because there will not be tourism, meaning that the economy will not expand.