Allan Savory: Environmental Analysis

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Cliff Montage suggests Allan Savory’s idea that adjusting the ecosystem’s biodiversity might prove to be more prosperous for the climate without cutting down on the energy demand of the world population. Confinement of livestock has been the primary contributor to the process of desertification. When herds of large animals are forced to be confined within a space, as opposed to being truly free range, it has an adverse effect on the biodiversity. This leaves an imbalance within the ecosystem. The population of free grazing animals has been reduced over the years due to domestication. This makes the moderately humid environments that are already enriched with plant life less competitive, leaving the more arid regions’ vegetation to die from lack of biodiversity and of enriched soil from trampled plants, dung and urine. Approaching this situation as a solution for climate change is less economically and technologically complex than approaching climate change in terms of energy production. The most efficient method thus far is Holistic planned grazing. …show more content…
The maximum limit of the threshold is often described as 350 to 450 parts per million of carbon dioxide. Above this threshold is declared the limit of carbon dioxide mitigation that will result in a positive feedback system as that will send atmospheric carbon dioxide to record levels in years to come (given the threshold of social and economic reality). Nuclear power often gets a lot of criticism from people who advocate green energy exclusively but it should not be written off as a less than viable option. Nuclear energy has a controversial and tragic past that demonizes itself in the public eye. It has also been the subject of scandalous and troublesome political conflicts. Despite its societal reputation, nuclear power done responsibly and questioningly has the potential to lead to a revolution in energy

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