Assignment 3b: Threats to the Global Environment Counterargument
prajwalbc53
Assignment3aThreatstotheGlobalEnvironment1.pptxAssignment 3a: Threats to the Global Environment
Congratulations! The United Nations has hired you as a consultant on global issues.
Many of the UN members are not satisfied with the progress of the Millennium Development Goals. They feel that the goals focus on the wrong issues. There is a disconnect between what issues the UN developed countries believe are priorities and what many developing countries feel the prioritized issues should be. For example, the country of Burundi has asked that one of the goals be focused on food security. Austria, however, is adamant that the major current global issue is to mediate ceasefires in countries in the midst of a civil war.
You have been asked to provide an unbiased perspective and identify the four issues you feel most impact the global environment. You will present your findings at the next UN General Assembly. Your goal is to provide a history of each issue, the number of countries affected, and the effects of this threat to the world population.
Of the eight major threats listed below, choose the four that you consider the most critical.
Energy sources
Civil war
Globalization
Poor health of entire populations
Lack of educational opportunities
Cultural taboos
Inappropriate uses of technology
Climate change
For your presentation to the United Nations:
Develop a minimum of four slides per issue for a minimum total of 16 slides.
Provide at least a paragraph on each slide (in the notes section) to explain the reason this information is relevant to the UN’s assessment.
To review how to do any of the required assignment deliverables in PowerPoint, please refer to your Lynda.com account or reach out to your instructor ahead of time.
For each issue, create a graph or chart to analyze the data you have collected.
Cite at least five credible sources excluding Wikipedia, dictionaries, and encyclopedias.
This course requires use of Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The format is different compared to other Strayer University courses. Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details. (Note: You’ll be prompted to enter your Blackboard login credentials to view these standards.)
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
Examine the factors that account for why the growth in the world’s population can negatively affect global society.
Threats to the Global Environment
Student name
Professor name
Soc 450
Date
Climate change
Climate change is the top issue that affects the global environment. It affects all the nations of the world. Climate change refers to the general change of temperatures on the earth’s surface.
As of the moment, there are two main human activities that cause climate change and they are deforestation and the greenhouse effect. There is an urgent need to find a way of reducing these activities if not completely doing away with them.
3
Environmental change is in reference to the general difference in the world's atmosphere, for example, temperatures on the world's surface.
It is brought about by a few human activities, for example, -
the Deforestation and the greenhouse effect.
Signs of climate change
There are five main signs that show that there is climate change in the world. The first sign is that there has been a general rise in temperature all over the world. The second sign is that Glaciers and snow packs are melting and they are doing so at a significantly high pace and this can be attributed to the general rise in temperature. Due to glaciers and snow packs melting, sea levels are rising. Once again due to the general rise in temperature, tropical storms have become more severe and droughts have increased and intensified.
4
There are five primary signs that show environmental change is occurring:
Increase in temperature everywhere throughout the world
Icy masses and snow packs are liquefying at a fundamentally high pace
Ocean levels are ascending because of ice sheets liquefying
Hurricanes are winding up progressively extreme
Droughts have expanded and heightened
Countries affected
The reason as to why climate change is considered a global challenge is because it affects countries all over the world. Australia is losing its famous coral beaches due to the rise of water levels leading to coral bleaching. In Europe, the city of Venice, Italy which is celebrated as a city with many waterways is at high risk of being flooded. Canada is losing its glacier national park. The Amazon has not been left as high rates of droughts have started been experienced in the Amazon area. Asia has not been left either as Vietnam, Columbia, China, the island of Maldives, Mexico is years away from flooding due to the rise of water level.
5
Effects of climate change
There are many effects of climate change all over the world. One change that is as a result of the general rise in temperature is the Increase and intensity of heat waves around the world. Many species are become endangered due to the changes in their natural habitat. Due to the rise of water levels, there has been an increase in flash floods in Europe. Due to an increase in droughts all over the world, the continent of Africa has been hard hit as access to agricultural lands and foods has been compromised. The continent of Asia has experienced a reduction in freshwater availability.
6
Increment and power of warmth waves.
Species annihilation in tropical territories.
Expanded blaze floods in Europe(Baldwin, 2017).
Access to agrarian grounds and food might be undermined in Africa.
Decline of new water accessibility in Asia.
Energy sources
Energy sources are classified under two main categories
Renewable energy sources
Solar power
Wind energy
Hydro-electric energy
Geothermal power
2. Non-renewable energy sources
Natural gas
Coal
Petroleum
Energy sources are another worldwide problem that should be looked at so that our future generation will be secured. There are two main sources that energy is classified under and they are renewable or non-renewable. Renewable sources examples would be sun powered power, wind energy, hydro-electric energy, geothermal power and so forth. Non-renewable sources would be natural gas, coal, and oil.
For the worldwide test, the fixation is on non-renewable sources as those are sources once drained can't be depended upon for many years to come. Moreover, gathering of non-sustainable power source debases the world's condition in manners that are hurtful to who and what is to come.
7
Because of the over-reliance of non-renewable power sources, there has been a decrease of the sources of Non-renewable energy sources and this is extremely a terrible thing thinking about that Less than 15% of the world's source of energy originate from renewable sources. In the last 50 years, the demands for energy has dramatically increased and this is a direct result of the quantity of creating countries. It seems to me, there is a quick requirement for the world to begin utilizing renewable source energy as the world's fundamental source of energy. On the off chance that that change does not occur, most enterprises everywhere throughout the world should be shut down.
8
Significant worry on energy sources is the decrease in the non-renewable energy sources.
Under 15% of the universes sources of energy originate from renewables sources of energy(Furlan and Mortarino, 2018).
In the last 50 years, the demand for energy has dramatically increased and this is a direct result of the number of developing countries.
Production of energy by energy source
The above outline appears inside and out how sources of energy are utilized everywhere throughout the world. Energy from Petroleum is the most utilized vitality. It produces nearly 36% of the world's energy. The utilization of coal is next which accounts for 28% of the energy utilized on the planet. Dry gas represents 23% of the energy delivered on the planet and shockingly hydroelectricity represents just 6%. The various sources of energy utilized on the planet consolidated, represent under 1% of the energy delivered on the planet.
9
Effects of relying excessively on non-renewable energy sources
As from the diagram, it is very obvious that there is an overreliance on non-renewable sources of energy. There are many negative impacts of depending unreasonably on non-renewable sources of energy. The main impact is the exhaustion of available non-renewable power source assets; there is a reduction on fossil fuels that have been here on earth. The second impact is fixed on the negative impacts of energy creation; it prompts environmental change. The emissions because of the utilization of non-renewable energy sources lead to the formation of ozone-harming substances which thus lead to the general ascent of the world's temperature. The discharges not just prompt lead to the production of greenhouse gases they also lead to air and water contamination and thus, imperil numerous lives. Territories that have numerous ventures, for example, China have high rates of air contamination.
10
Depletion of available non sustainable power source assets.
Assumes a huge role in environmental change.
Causes numerous types of natural contaminations:-
Air
Water
Prompts energy emergency
Lack of educational opportunities
Another worldwide issue that should be tended to desperately is the absence of educational opportunities. In reference to an examination did by Harvard and the Asian improvement bank under 10% of the total populace has an advanced education. what's more, in reference to a report done by the watchman roughly more than 70 million kids on the planet have no access to an education. Having no access to education can be the main reason for catastrophic events and conflicts.
11
As indicated by an examination did by Harvard and the Asian improvement bank under 10% of the total populace has an advanced education.
as per a report was done by the gatekeeper around more than 70 million children on the planet don't approach training.
Conflict and natural disasters are the fundamental purposes behind the absence of training openings
Countries affected by Lack of educational opportunities
Another worldwide test that should be tended to critically is the Lack of instructive opportunity. In reference to an investigation completed by Harvard and the Asian improvement bank under 10% of the total populace has a professional education. also, in reference to a report done by the gatekeeper around more than 70 million kids on the planet don't have access to education. The absence of educational opportunity can be to a great extent be accused because of cataclysmic events and conflicts.
12
Northeastern Africa nations
Under half of Haiti, kids have access to education (Ali, 2018).
Just 10% of kids in Somalia go to school
Different nations that need access to education:-
Afghanistan
Liberia
Yemen
Chad
The above outline demonstrates the anticipated rates of no training constantly in 2015. The projections demonstrate that the majority of the US and a few pieces of South America will have under 2% of individuals who are not taught. Then again, the diagram demonstrates that by 2050, Chad, one of the nations with the largest amounts of uneducated will individuals will have expanded the level of people that are taught from practically 60% in 2019 to 19% in 2050. The outline likewise demonstrates that there should be a need for training in every developing country. Note that developing countries are over 60% of the all-out number of nations on the planet so as to comprehend why the absence of training is a worldwide issue.
13
Effects of the lack of education
Destitution
poor health
Sex inequality(Hite and Seitz, 2016).
Prompts numerous types of social issues, for example,
increase in crime rates
High medication misuse
Sexual hazard taking
There are a few impacts of the absence of instruction; in any case, the fundamental impact is that the absence of training prompts high rates of destitution. The main reason regarding why developing countries, all the more so countries of Africa are mulling in destitution is on the grounds that they have access to appropriate training. Because of high destitution rates, there is probably going to be poor health just as high crime rates. because of the absence of instruction, there are high possibilities that the countries that are most influenced by the absence of training will have high medication misuse rates just as high rates of sexual hazard taking.
14
Poor health of entire populations
The other worldwide test that ought to be up for thought is the weakness of whole populaces and this is on the grounds that it influences countries everywhere throughout the world. There are five criteria that are utilized in the positioning of healthcare; accessibility, productivity, quality care, the number of individuals living solid and value. The greater part of the countries on the planet doesn't meet all the five criteria of value human services. What's more, note that Poverty, no appropriate training and poor health are altogether interrelated; the absence of legitimate instruction prompts high probabilities of neediness and high likelihood rates lead to poor care.
15
There are five criteria that are utilized in the positioning of medicinal services:- accessibility, effectiveness, quality care, the number of individuals living sound and value.
Destitution, an absence of appropriate training and poor are altogether interrelated.
The absence of appropriate instruction prompts high probabilities of neediness and high likelihood rates prompt poor care.
Countries most affected by poor health
Most developing or third world nations are affected greatly by poor health. Third world nations do not have proper access to medical care, efficient medical care system and neither do they have a majority of their people living healthy lifestyles.
The developing nations that are most affected by poor health include; Sierra Leone, The Republic of the Union of Myanmar, Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of Congo. It is also important to note that developed nations are also affected by poor health. For example, nations like the UK and the US are greatly affected by obesity and other weight-related issues which are part of unhealthy lifestyles.
16
Underdeveloped nations or third world include:-
The Central part of the African Republic
Sierra Leone
Republic of Congo
republic of the Union of Myanmar
The US and the UK are incredibly influenced by corpulence and other weight-related issues
Healthcare inequality between nations
There is a lot of Healthcare inequality among nations as shown by the map. As from the chart, we can see that only one nation in Africa is above 63 on the HAQ index which is an indication that Africa is in dire need of proper health. The chart also shows that most of Europe have access to good health as the majority of nations in Europe score above 70 on the HAQ index. Basing on the above chart, it is in place to consider healthcare as a global issue that needs immediate addressing.
17
Effects of poor health of entire populations
There are three main effects of the poor health of entire populations. The first effect is that poor health leads to High mortality rates. The second effect is that due to high mortality rates as well as poor health there is a great probability that the nations affected by poor health will have low economies and this is because of the effect that poor health has on the labour force. The third effect of poor health is that it leads to Poverty and the ripple effects of poverty such as lack of development.
18
High death rates
Low economies because of the absence of labor (Holtz, 2016).
Neediness and the expansive influences of destitution, for example, the absence of improvement.
References
Ali, S. (2018). The Education Crisis.
Baldwin, A. (2017). Climate change, migration, and the crisis of humanism. Wiley interdisciplinary reviews: climate change, 8(3), e460.
Furlan, C., & Mortarino, C. (2018). Forecasting the impact of renewable energies in competition with non-renewable sources. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 81, 1879-1886.
Hite, K. A., & Seitz, J. L. (2016). Global issues: an introduction. John Wiley & Sons.
Holtz, C. (2016). Global health care: Issues and policies. Jones & Bartlett Learning.
.MsftOfcThm_Accent1_Fill { fill:#4472C4; } .MsftOfcThm_Accent1_Stroke { stroke:#4472C4; }
