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by Brain Haley
A concern, which is greatly affecting the worlds society is that of the abuse of thee ecosystem and the environment at a global level. It is a problem; which is not seen in isolation, rather as a problem that afflicts the entire globe. The reason for that is that no one country is now self sufficient in that it depends and interacts at all levels and in all areas of life at a global level. And besides the world is a place where everyone lives and environmental issues are not just national rather international. These issues also play apart in the international relations and political relations of the globe. Environmental factors play a big part, as growing populations in Latin America, Africa and India deplete productive farmland. Health conditions worldwide also deteriorate, a product of an increasingly polluted water supply and skies made smoggy by rapidly growing fleets of cars and trucks. Forests disappear, making firewood scarce, and fisheries collapse because of over fishing. Global warming causes widespread flooding, species extinctions, dislocation and crop damage.
The reasons for these environmentally man made hazards are many, however that is not the issue in this paper. The issue is that they are happening and the lands of the tropical regions of the world, which are rich in natural resources; particularly the forests and mines, for their wood and minerals are greatly demanded. However the deforestation serves to affect the wildlife of the tropical forests and depletes the natural resource and mining again poses environmental hazards for the communities and the natural land systems. However the problem exists, the question now, is how is the world going to handle it. What are the implications for international relations? Do the countries in question want to handle their problem nationally or should it be dealt with at a global level. That in its own right has implications for global political relations. If the problem has to be dealt with globally then it takes the development of organizations that can be internationally represented and then organized to work in these areas to reduce the threats of environmental abuse.
A reason that the stress is on global relation sis because the problem is global. While threats to forest cover in the U.S. and Europe draw the most vocal opposition, the long-term trend is for accelerating deforestation in the tropical parts of the world. Between 1960 and 1990, a fifth of all tropical rainforest was lost, and Asia lost a full third of its original cover Africa is losing its rainforest at a similar rate. The human race exploits about 7,000 species for food, but 1.4 million species have been identified, and as many as 40 million may exist in nature. As the National Academy of Sciences speculates in One Earth, One Future, “Scientists and the public worry that, with deforestation and the loss of natural habitat, many of these species will be gone before they are even known to exist.” Why does the loss of biodiversity matter? Because we’re losing species whose benefits to humankind are unknown. An estimated 75,000 plants have edible parts, and many thousands of others have medicinal benefits that can aid the entire world population.
The problem is rationalized by claiming the increasing world population demands space, and that land has to be reclaimed and the wood is required to meet demand of the world population, therefore money makers can exploit natural habitats, however the point is that it has far greater negative consequences. Since its global conglomerates that are responsible for the depletion of the environment, it should be they that are made to reconstruct it and preserve it, with the help of international governments providing funding to organizations that are responsible for preservation of the environment.
Bibliography: 1. Motavalli, Jim; Dykes, John S., 2000: The Planet Earth at the Crossroads, The Environmental Magazine, 01/01/99, January/February 1999 About The Author: Courtesy: http://www.flashpapers.com
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A concern, which is greatly affecting the worlds society is that of the abuse of thee ecosystem and the environment at a global level. It is a problem; which is not seen in isolation, rather as a problem that afflicts the entire globe. The reason for that is that no one country is now self sufficient in that it depends and interacts at all levels and in all areas of life at a global level. And besides the world is a place where everyone lives and environmental issues are not just national rather international. These issues also play apart in the international relations and political relations of the globe. Environmental factors play a big part, as growing populations in Latin America, Africa and India deplete productive farmland. Health conditions worldwide also deteriorate, a product of an increasingly polluted water supply and skies made smoggy by rapidly growing fleets of cars and trucks. Forests disappear, making firewood scarce, and fisheries collapse because of over fishing. Global warming causes widespread flooding, species extinctions, dislocation and crop damage.
The reasons for these environmentally man made hazards are many, however that is not the issue in this paper. The issue is that they are happening and the lands of the tropical regions of the world, which are rich in natural resources; particularly the forests and mines, for their wood and minerals are greatly demanded. However the deforestation serves to affect the wildlife of the tropical forests and depletes the natural resource and mining again poses environmental hazards for the communities and the natural land systems. However the problem exists, the question now, is how is the world going to handle it. What are the implications for international relations? Do the countries in question want to handle their problem nationally or should it be dealt with at a global level. That in its own right has implications for global political relations. If the problem has to be dealt with globally then it takes the development of organizations that can be internationally represented and then organized to work in these areas to reduce the threats of environmental abuse.
A reason that the stress is on global relation sis because the problem is global. While threats to forest cover in the U.S. and Europe draw the most vocal opposition, the long-term trend is for accelerating deforestation in the tropical parts of the world. Between 1960 and 1990, a fifth of all tropical rainforest was lost, and Asia lost a full third of its original cover Africa is losing its rainforest at a similar rate. The human race exploits about 7,000 species for food, but 1.4 million species have been identified, and as many as 40 million may exist in nature. As the National Academy of Sciences speculates in One Earth, One Future, “Scientists and the public worry that, with deforestation and the loss of natural habitat, many of these species will be gone before they are even known to exist.” Why does the loss of biodiversity matter? Because we’re losing species whose benefits to humankind are unknown. An estimated 75,000 plants have edible parts, and many thousands of others have medicinal benefits that can aid the entire world population.
The problem is rationalized by claiming the increasing world population demands space, and that land has to be reclaimed and the wood is required to meet demand of the world population, therefore money makers can exploit natural habitats, however the point is that it has far greater negative consequences. Since its global conglomerates that are responsible for the depletion of the environment, it should be they that are made to reconstruct it and preserve it, with the help of international governments providing funding to organizations that are responsible for preservation of the environment.
Bibliography: 1. Motavalli, Jim; Dykes, John S., 2000: The Planet Earth at the Crossroads, The Environmental Magazine, 01/01/99, January/February 1999 About The Author: Courtesy: http://www.flashpapers.com
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