Economic growth

Introduction: Globalization is the process of global economic and political integration which connects countries with the facilitation of global communications. As technology rapidly developed in the past centuries, trade globalization accelerated. Global trade becomes economically and politically important to all countries. As more and more developing and low-income countries enter into the global integration, there is always an ongoing debate on the relationship between globalization and…

could shape a society’s equity and environment. Illich claimed the more energy a society used, the more it would infringe on their own rights and freedoms, ultimately their equity. Chapman goes into depth on human population and the consequences it’s growth can have on society itself and the environment. With Hornborg lastly affirming how the problems mostly seen today—degradation, starvation, injustice, financial ruin—all can be sourced from a single problem, the disparity between social…

Introduction In vertebrates, reproduction is primarily controlled by the hypothalamus-pituitary-gonad axis. The gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) neurons in the hypothalamus are key regulators of the hypothalamic neuroendocrine system mainly though the synthesis of GnRH (Moenter et al., 2003). The decapeptide GnRH is released from the hypothalamus in a pulsatile manner, and the amplitude and frequency of these pulses change throughout the estrous cycle (McCartney et al., 2002; Moenter et al.…

resources. Overconsumption of these resources are often overlooked because it is not considered as severe as other environmental problems. “If we fail to address these two issues together, (overconsumption and overpopulation) we face a grim future of economic, social and environmental ills, warns a new report prepared by a group of scientists.” (Population, Consumption and the Future) Our lack of knowledge on the situation could be affecting us more than we know. We rely and depend on these…

the solution to these problems have been handicapped by the economic impact of international trade globally. However, as a natural resources based economy, it is possible for nations to adopt sustainable measures that promote economic growth and development. To do this, environmental protection should serve as a hall mark for a policy framework that can be examined properly and integrated into an inclusive strategy of sustainable economic development. For example, Joseph R. Desjardins author…

Without the sun, we would die of thirst. We would die without heat. If we as a population are prosperous, it is because we have power. Economic power stems first from the sun. Human beings manage recourses necessary for their well-being in the way. The things that are necessary for good health depend on our economic power. Our social economy depends on our economic power. A question that was posed in class was “What makes for a society that produces happiness for people?” we discussed that we…

The biodiversity on our planet today has been formed from 3.5 billion years of evolution. Once humans step foot on earth the planet had to support more biodiversity than ever before. Since humans have become the dominant race the levels of biodiversity have declined rapidly impacting each species differently. Biodiversity is all living things; plants, animals and microorganisms, the genetic information they contain, and the ecosystems created by them. Biodiversity is explored in 3 levels that…

The statement “One man’s meat is another man’s scarcity” provokes a lot of thought and raises many relevant questions. The statement can be interpreted in a number of different ways, but I myself interpret it meaning that what one man might consider sufficient another man may consider insufficient. The statement is put in terms of food and begs the question is this about perceptions of diet and scale, this perception could be taken further and contextualised as a comparison between developed…

necessary to sustain themselves then the number of occupants would not be a factor in determining if one area really is over populated. Currently thanks in part to the Green Revolution global food production is multiplying much faster than population growth. Our ability to manufacture and transport foods has made it possible for the carrying capacity to greatly increase. Although it has helped tremendously relying on technology could be detrimental, if it fails the world may starve (Shelly…

In the article ‘Fewer people would mean fewer worries’, (Geer 2008, p.1) biologist Allen Geer contended that 1. technological solutions to environmental problems are inadequate, and 2. that stabilizing the population at present or lower levels is a durable and easy solution to implement. Therefore, stabilizing the population should be implemented as a solution to environmental problems such as climate change, either in tandem with, or in place of technological solutions. 1.1 In support of main…