Environmental degradation

On briefing the topic of poverty alleviation as a strategy to combat environmental degradation, I insist to the Director of the Africa Division and senior policy advisors of the World Bank that this strategy is worthwhile and that poverty alleviation is a strong method that would aid in the fight against environmental degradation. At the macro level, when a nation or nation-state, such as Haiti, is in poverty conditions, they must resort to short-sighted or short-term decisions to survive. In…

Environmental degradation and climate change affects the health and nourishment of the poor as well as lower their capacity to produce. Degradation of global environment such as air, water, and soil pollution, deforestation, and excessive waste contribute to human health threats around the world. Being exposed to all those environmental degradations can cause severe diseases; for instance, 19-25% of the diseases worldwide are connected to environmental elements. In addition, a big percentage of…

The environmental ethic that Warren presents in her essay is a framework that connects the domination of women and the domination of nature. She presents a clear example of how men oppress women but not so coherent on how men oppress the environment. In this essay, I will provide a discussion on why I do not believe there is a coherent presentation of environmental ethic. In addition, I will discuss how environmental ethics and feminism re-conceived and re-vision does not hold a great promise…

one plagued by a bevy of environmental concerns, from global warming, to deforestation, to land pollution. In order to address such concerns in a timely fashion, it seems imperative that academics from multiple disciplines employ their expertise to expose the threat of the continued human degradation of the planet and to offer solutions to these critical environmental questions. In particular, the work of historians can find equal application in the field of environmental activism. For example,…

Abstract: Environmental degradation and pollution are the most grievous problems today. Low-income communities are mostly affected by the related consequences of dumping toxic waste. This paper analyses the ways in which the wealthy create environmental racism and the marginalized work for environmental justice through the most acclaimed work of Sarah Joseph. Gift in Green portrays the gradual degradation of Aathi because of the invasion of Kumaran, actually the son of the same soil. The…

Parr states that environmental degradation is a crime against humanity while she was interviewed by Natasha Lennard. She talks about how humans are destroying living things by polluting waterways, causing deforestation and loss of habitat and the expanding deserts, which causes many problems for future generations and depriving them of the environmental benefits that our generations had. Parr points out that there are many ways to deal with the problem of environmental degradation one being with…

Elimination of life threatens Horn of Africa Somalia like most African countries is suffering from environmental degradation and desertification, the country suffers from both natural and manmade environmental issues. High levels of deforestation and overgrazing cause desertification and soil erosion. Productive land is destroyed by irrigation. The country has a growing population, people who depend on Agriculture as a way of making a living alongside raising livestock. There is very low…

While the growing population is somewhat related to poverty and environmental degradation, it’s definitely not the reason causing it. First, poverty is in fact a continuously growing issue; but it has somehow managed to link the growing population as a reason to be blamed. But as Fletcher explains it in his third world quarterly…

reduces harvests in areas which were initially performing agriculturally. Moreover, oil spills destroy aquatic life including that of fish which is a major source of food and income to families living around water bodies (Fentiman, 87-89). Environmental degradation destroys the earth's beautiful scenery which is a major tourist attraction. Since…

does not mean that inhabitants of the global south do not contribute to global depletion of natural resources and environmental degradation. As the essay question highlights, both developed and underdeveloped countries create their own distinct pressures on the global environment and these pressures vary in their causes, manifestations and consequences. There is a myriad of environmental issues which face the world today, some of which have been persistent since the 1970s,…