It is evident that our world today is suffering from a large amount of environmental problems due to a number of people being careless towards the environment along with not using our resources wisely. From global warming, pollution, waste disposal, and overpopulation, these are just a few of the problems our world is currently facing.
One environmental problem located in California is the bees, as they are dying at a fast rate. In an article titled “No Bees, No Food” published on the California Environment website it talks about the current problem beekeepers are dealing with. It states that each year beekeepers are reporting that they are losing on average 30% of their honey bee colonies each year. They believe that there could be several …show more content…
These restrictions would only be in effect during the time that crops are in bloom and would ban the application of pesticides that are identified as being toxic to the bees. The EPA believes that these restrictions would help decrease the mortality rate of bees during the pollination season as that is the time when honey bees are typically around the crops in larger quantities. However, as of 2014 they are still not proposing any changes to labels of chemicals. Also in 2014 in coordination with the EPA, President Obama established a Pollinator Health Taskforce. This task force is to ensure the safety of pollinators, better understand the loss, and prevent this from happening in the …show more content…
The Pope says that in order to do this we need to begin educating our people and communities better. I do not think that there are enough people who are aware of what these environmental problems are doing and what the outcome will be if they are not fixed soon. I think people need to be shown what the world will look like for future generations if we do not correct these problems soon.
This issue is clearly a case of environmental injustice. Justice is defined by Blanchard and O’Brien as “the ability to treat all people fairly, to include all people in community decisions, and to work toward God’s vision of an integrated and equal future for the human race.” Environment is the place and the surroundings in which you live in. With these definitions we can conclude that what is taking place with these bee colonies is not fair. These pesticides are not only harming the bees, but also harming the beekeepers by damaging their
One environmental problem located in California is the bees, as they are dying at a fast rate. In an article titled “No Bees, No Food” published on the California Environment website it talks about the current problem beekeepers are dealing with. It states that each year beekeepers are reporting that they are losing on average 30% of their honey bee colonies each year. They believe that there could be several …show more content…
These restrictions would only be in effect during the time that crops are in bloom and would ban the application of pesticides that are identified as being toxic to the bees. The EPA believes that these restrictions would help decrease the mortality rate of bees during the pollination season as that is the time when honey bees are typically around the crops in larger quantities. However, as of 2014 they are still not proposing any changes to labels of chemicals. Also in 2014 in coordination with the EPA, President Obama established a Pollinator Health Taskforce. This task force is to ensure the safety of pollinators, better understand the loss, and prevent this from happening in the …show more content…
The Pope says that in order to do this we need to begin educating our people and communities better. I do not think that there are enough people who are aware of what these environmental problems are doing and what the outcome will be if they are not fixed soon. I think people need to be shown what the world will look like for future generations if we do not correct these problems soon.
This issue is clearly a case of environmental injustice. Justice is defined by Blanchard and O’Brien as “the ability to treat all people fairly, to include all people in community decisions, and to work toward God’s vision of an integrated and equal future for the human race.” Environment is the place and the surroundings in which you live in. With these definitions we can conclude that what is taking place with these bee colonies is not fair. These pesticides are not only harming the bees, but also harming the beekeepers by damaging their