amounts of natural resources now considered commodities, from undeveloped countries. This has created a term referred to by both authors June Nash and Christian Zlolniski called “water wars”. In the article Water Floating North of the Border by Christian Zloniski the author places a huge emphasis on the exploitation of transnational capital and the global markets in order to gain water in Baja California. Zloniski argues that these companies know as the growers have used these mechanisms in…
(Bambrick, 2014). Because of the poor waste management in Haiti, the coasts are polluted with garbage creating a danger for citizens and animals. The obscene amount of loose trash eventually makes its way to the beaches and now overruns them. The natural wildlife confuses the trash with food and they get very sick, injured, or die. The environmental quality in Haiti is dreadful and needs a lot of work to bring the country back to a healthy state. This is not an impossible task, especially if…
In viewing threats to biodiversity, its implications can be interpreted and understood through multiple facets of the perspective of Modernization theory, such as its cultural implications. The cultural relevance of issues such as the loss of species, resources and global warming are all greatly impacted by the opinions of the people and whether or not they view these issues as affecting their way of life. This can be interpreted through modernization theories’ attention toward the individual…
ecological changes. So the million dollar question is, how do we prevent this damage? Another issue we face in today 's technologically filled world is the developing concern of natural resource scarcity. With the focus of this essay a little more clear, now we can discuss some ideas on how to prevent ozone depletion and prevent natural resource scarcity. Earth is the only known planet that can support human life. Even if we discovered another planet that we could survive on, the technology…
Natural rights and utilitarianism are two ethical philosophies based on human nature and dictates on the fundamentals of humankind. The two concepts are incompatible since they are disparate in aspects such as; their principles on human nature and judgement, beliefs of the government’s purpose and responsibility, and their application of principles to achieve social and political unity. Natural rights are heavily based on the entitlement of rights, whereas utilitarianism emphasises the notion of…
fracturing, or “fracking”, is the extraction of natural gas from deep underground shale using vertical (“conventional fracking”) and horizontal (“unconventional”) drilling. According to C. Mooney (The Truth About Fracking) conventional fracking has been used since the late 1940’s; it involves drilling a vertical well into a layer of shell and pumping chemically treated water and sand at extremely high pressure to fracture the rock and extract natural gas, a non-renewable fossil fuel used as a…
environmentally responsible travel to natural areas for the enjoyment and appreciation of nature that conserves the environment, promotes sustainability, and educates locals and visitors. Ecotourism areas are natural and possess biodiversity, have low-impact on the environment, build awareness and educate locals and visitors, respect local culture and traditions, provide financial benefits for conservation efforts and indigenous communities, and also support human rights. In order for…
playwrights – to join a movement search of finding alternative environmental quest. The manifesto was published at a time, when contemporary environmentalism movement lost itself under the pressure of capitalist socio-economic order of human society, which is moving towards a colossal natural disaster due to rapid exploitation of the earth. The authors – Paul Kingsnorth and Dougald Hine made this appeal the creative artists, who have similar feelings and passion to protect the cause of…
states that complex creatures such as us have evolved from more simplistic creatures over time and essential genetic mutations are preserved because they act as an aid for survival (Anon. 2002). This process is known as natural selection (Anon. 2002). Subsequently, Darwin argued that natural selection is an inevitable outcome of three principles caused by nature. Firstly, as stated above, the characteristics of a specific organism can be inherited or passed down from parent to offspring; Darwin…
arguments concerning an ideal prince by arguing against Machiavelli’s rejection of natural law, his subsequent alteration of justice, and his misapplication of the good life. Hobbes begins by refuting Machiavelli’s rejection of natural law. While both men cite the nature of man as violent whether in acquisition through force, or a standing disposition of war, Hobbes argues that this bent of men stands in opposition to natural law. While men remain independent sovereigns forever entangled in war,…