How To Write A Short Essay On Environment And Development

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Environment and Development, these two topics have been intertwined since the beginning of the industrial age. Various theories of public opinion have been issued with regards to the subject matter. So what is it, is it conflict or harmony? Environment is a place where living and non-living organisms interact with one another. It encompasses the earth as whole, beginning from the atmosphere that protects us from the sun’s ultraviolet radiation, to the air we breathe, to the ground that we stand and build upon, until the very depths of the Marianas Trench. Because of the environment we live in, our species were able to thrive, evolve, and multiply. In the last few centuries, changes to the environment have been observed happening all around the world. Environmental change is due to our consumption and utilization of the earth’s natural resources. As we consumed these resources we have slowly caused irreversible damage to the earth and now we face the consequences of our actions. 46% of the earth’s land surface was formerly covered in forests. Today, only one-fifth of that forest remains pristine and untouched. The coastal temperate rainforest that extended from California to Alaska, 56% of that has been destroyed. Latin American Forest is being destroyed at startling rates. In Mexico, the rate of destruction is estimated at 600,000 to 2.5 million …show more content…

To prevent the decay of our environment various government, non-government, and private organizations, such as the Emirates Environmental Group based in the United Arab Emirates and the World Wide Fund for Nature and the WILD Foundation both based in the United States. These three groups are an example of environmental organizations that are found all around the globe. Though named differently these organizations are united by a common goal and that is to spread the awareness of the importance of conservation of our

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