5+point+framework

back Describe the "5 point framework" that Diamond applies to societies and give practical examples of each set of factors

1. Environmental Damage refers to human ecological damage. ex. deforestation on Easter Island

2. Climate change refers to the change of temperature which could affect plants or other creatures in the area that can only live in a certain climate. ex. global warming, natural disasters (volcanoes), also affected by non-human factors such as the "axis wobble"

3. Hostile neighbors are civilizations close to another that decided they wanna kill the other people. ex. People with spears n stuff, yo. ex. In Japan there were clans called uji and in clashes for power they fought each other, the result being the collapse of many of these clans/tribes.

4. Friendly trade partners refers to other civilizations around the world supplying your own with resources your people need/want. ex. Europe to southeast asia trade routes/ships ex. Easter Island was isolated and didn't have any trade partners, thus leading to their countries collapse

5. Societys response to environmental crisis refers to how the humans respond to the environmental damage they caused whether it be trying to salvage it or just let it run into the ground. ex. Iceland response to major deforestation and saving their trees!
 * # 1 - #4 may or may not happen in order for a societal collpase, but #5 is an important factor