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Assignment : Presentation on Threats to the Global Environment
Sean D. Williams
SOC 450: Solutions to Global Issues
Professor Vasilica Margarit
05/7/2021
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Four Critical Threats to the Global Environment
Climate change
Climate change is considered an immediate as well as biggest threat to the natural world as well as its biodiversity, global security, human health as well as the well-being of people. (fauna-flora.Org, 2019).
Globalization
This refers to the opening of the local as well as nationalistic perspectives to the broader outlook of the interconnected and interdependent world with free transfer of capital, goods as well as services across the national frontiers (businessdictionary.Com, 2019).
Lack of educational opportunities
Majority of children across the globe are deprived of getting education because they are inaccessible right due to inequality and marginalization.
Inappropriate uses of technology
There are many ways in which technology has been used inappropriately, this may include using technology to trigger violence, for pornography, to commit terrorist activities, racist propaganda as well as to carry out cyberbullying.
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I have selected Climate Change, Globalization, Lack of Education as well as Inappropriate Use of Technology as the four threats that are most critical. These four threats are very critical because they have the capability of hindering our current and future progress as people. These issues hinder the establishment of a healthy country.
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Climate Change
The survival of the human-race depends significantly on how the planet is taken care of. It is our responsibility to care for out planet. Climate change is a significant factor that arises due to the human failing in their responsibility of taking care of the home (planet earth).
Cause of climate change: The changes in climate is commonly referred to as global warming. It takes place when carbon dioxide (CO2) and other air pollutants as well as greenhouse gases gather in the atmosphere then they absorb sunlight as well as solar radiation which have bounced off the surface of the earth. The radiation would then escape into the space while the pollutants in the atmosphere, keeps on trapping the heat causing the planet to get hotter. This scenario is commonly referred to as the greenhouse effect (acciona.Com, 2019).
The activities carried out by human being daily raises the greenhouse effect, and this leads to the temperature of the planet to increase.
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The details discussed in the slide are essential to the United Nations’ discussion on selecting as well as prioritizing goals since Climate Change seems to be increasing. Taking care of our planet involve collaborating with the United Nations General Council to help in the management in areas abused repeatedly by humans. Climate Change has an adverse effect on the lives of living things on the planet.
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The Countries Most Affected
The chart presented above enabled the scientists comprehend the links among the waters of our planet, the energy as well as carbon cycles; this help to reduce the uncertainties in the prediction of weather and climate; while at the same time enhancing the ability of monitoring as well as predicting the natural hazards for instance, floods as well as droughts. The impact as well as the effects is as a result of the increased temperatures in the continents of Africa and south America, which then causse global threat to human, animals as well as agriculture.
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The discussion presented in the slide are critical to the United Nations’ discussion on selecting as well as prioritizing goals since the countries affected by the climate change is predicted to worsen over time. The above map shows the ongoing affects of climate change.
Source: https://climate.nasa.gov/news/2275/soil-moisture-mission-produces-first-global-maps/
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Effects of Climate Change on the World Population
Deforestation – forests are currently removed permanently through clearing as well as destroying trees. This result in loss of the habitat due to destruction. When the habitat is destroyed, animals and human beings become on the risk of dying as well. Deforestation results in the shortage of food supply.
Greenhouse effects – When trees are cleared, the situation permits greater amount of greenhouse gases to be released into the atmosphere.
Atmospheric water – Trees are generally responsible for controlling the water level in the atmosphere through regulation of water cycle. Therefore, deforestation will mean that less water will be present in the air.
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The discussions presented in the slide are pertinent to the United Nations’ discussion on selecting as well as prioritizing goals since there are serious consequences as well as impacts which must be keenly observed and taken into consideration. The pollutants are serious, and the lasting effects can be irreversible, leaving humans at a disadvantage.
Source: https://www.pachamama.org/effects-of-deforestation
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Effects of Climate Change on the World Population
Soil erosion and flooding – Tress are responsible for holding and retaining water and the topsoil that in tun provides rich nutrients which sustain additional forests life. Therefore, deforestation will enhance soil erosion and flooding.
Destruction of homelands – Deforestation exposes the earth to the whither and die and this endangers the habitats of the innumerable species.
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The discussions presented in the slide are pertinent to the United Nations’ discussion on selecting as well as prioritizing goals since there are serious consequences as well as impacts which must be keenly observed and taken into consideration. The pollutants are serious, and the lasting effects can be irreversible, leaving humanity at a disadvantage.
Source: https://www.pachamama.org/effects-of-deforestation
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Globalization
Globalization is a Critical threat which might have a significant impact on many aspects such as cultures, environment, economic development, as well as political systems.
Globalization at a further glance
Globalization refers to the process where individuals interact as well as integrate. The interaction and integration includes companies as well as governments of different nations across the world. This is generally a process that is driven by the international trade and investment , it is assisted by information technology.
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The discussions presented in the slide are pertinent to the United Nations’ discussion on selecting as well as prioritizing goals since globalization is usually ignored. This factor is a threat to the global environment considering, the fact that is usually sleeper as well as ignored.
Source: https://www.globalization101.org/what-is-globalization/
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Countries Most Affected
The map presented above indicates the main communication, transportation as well as energy lines connecting the world. Globalization is a crucial threat since globally, we dependent on technology significantly. Generally, potential failure in information technology is likely to cripple the functioning of many countries across the world.
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The discussions presented in the slide are pertinent to the United Nations’ discussion on selecting as well as prioritizing goals since we are beyond rational on accepting the fact that dependency as well as miseducation of the globalization will potentially compromise our functioning ability.
Source: https://www.canadiangeographic.ca/article/stunning-interactive-map-shows-globalization-youve-never-seen
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Effects of Globalization on the World Population
The various risks of globalization include:
Interdependence: globalization results in interdependence between countries, this may result in regional as well as global instabilities in case the local economic fluctuations affect many nations depending on them.
National sovereignty: The rise of nation-states, multinational as well as global firms, among other international organizations is seen by many as a threat to sovereignty. This may result in nationalistic as well as xenophobic.
Equity distribution: Globalization establishes greater inequalities which might then result in potential conflicts both nationally as well as internationally.
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The discussions presented in the slide are pertinent to the United Nations’ discussion on selecting as well as prioritizing goals since the impacts discussed above identifies why globalization is not good for the world economy as well as globally.
Source: https://www.thebalance.com/globalization-and-its-impact-on-economic-growth-1978843
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Lack of Educational Opportunities
Lack of educational opportunities
Cause: most children around the world are deprived from having an education because they generally can't access it due to inequality as well as marginalization.
Contributing factors:
The lack of funding for the education - developing countries cannot depend entirely on their own financing for the education ,more foreign aid is required.
Hunger and poor nutrition:
The effect of hunger on the education systems is not accurately reported. Being severely malnourished, affects the development of the brain.
Impacts of gender:
Gender plays a significant role to access to education, children may be denied education just because of gender.
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The discussions presented in the slide are pertinent to the United Nations’ discussion on selecting as well as prioritizing goals since the lack of educational opportunity is a leveraging tool that most governments utilize. Control the basic human right, result in adverse effects as listed above. The United Nations, can help to get around the functions discussed here.
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Lack of Educational Opportunities
Living in a country that is in conflict :
Potential war result in the destruction of education. Moreover, the children who are exposed to violence have been proved to be at a higher risk of under-performing as well as dropping out of school.
The expense of education
The universal declaration of human rights makes clear that every child has the right to a free basic education, this means that poverty as well as lack of money ought not to be a barrier to schooling.
The exclusion of children with disabilities
In some countries which are considered the poorest in the world, children with disabilities are not allowed to school.
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The discussions presented in the slide are pertinent to the United Nations’ discussion on selecting as well as prioritizing goals since the lack of educational opportunity is a leveraging tool that most governments utilize. Control the basic human right, result in adverse effects as listed above. The United Nations, can help to get around the functions discussed here.
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Countries Most Affected
Education is a basic human right globally. Increasing literacy rates world-wide may assist in improving the numbers on the chart listed on the right. Having the reading as well as writing capacity helps to empower an individual while at the same time opening a lot of opportunities that help to abolish poverty as well as eliminate hunger.
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The discussions presented in the slide are pertinent to the United Nations’ discussion on selecting as well as prioritizing goals since the chart offers a starting point and where the United Nations can best utilize its resources. For instance, South Sudan is a hard stricken nation and have the lowest literacy rates, followed by Afghanistan. There is a lot of room to grow, and this is an excellent starting point for the United Nations.
Source: https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/the-lowest-literacy-rates-in-the-world.html
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Effects of this threat on the World Population
Education is needed to make a society geopolitically stable.
Education leads to economic prosperity in the global marketplace.
Education helps promote tolerance in a society and helps reduce common conflicts between diverse populations in an urban setting. Education has the power to help societies, and the world in general, change for the better.
Education is important because it helps members in a society learn from the mistakes of the past.
Education is the first step a society needs before giving rights to women and other minority groups.
Education is a powerful tool that enables women and other minority groups to gain fundamental civil rights.
Education reduces violence and crime in societies.
Education creates hope for the future.
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The Top 10 Effects Education Has on Society
The discussions presented in the slide are pertinent to the United Nations’ discussion on selecting as well as prioritizing goals since the effects listed are crucial for the growth of humans. If these areas are ignored, lasting effects may be seen over the next decade. The United Nations must strongly consider the bullets listed and help to find ways to enhance the quality of life for many.
Source: https://borgenproject.org/effects-education-has-on-society/
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Inappropriate Use of Technology
Technology enables the internet users to network through the use of online communication. Individuals may do online shopping as the educational tools, among others.
However, the rapid growth as well as awareness of technology has led to individual start using the technology in an inappropriate manner; this bad use of technology affects life of others in different ways through violence, pornography, terrorist activity, racist propaganda as well as cyberbullying.
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The discussions presented in the slide are pertinent to the United Nations’ discussion on selecting as well as prioritizing goals since the inappropriate use of technology affects many aspects of an individuals. This is considered a global threat since; humans' existence is at stake.
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Countries Most Affected
Studies indicates that global circulation of stolen identities is resulting in a major shifts in the cybercrime worldwide. While the countries are encouraging the cultivation of the newly formed internet-based economies responsible for a generous amount of fake and stolen account activity.
Global cybercrime expansion is being driven by developing economies recently which emerge as major perpetrators of fraud, creating new epicenters of cybercrime off the back of attacks that extend beyond their own borders into the surrounding region.
As ecommerce markets in Latin America continue to expand, incidents of fraud are beginning to skyrocket. Stolen and forged identities used to create fake accounts is, in turn, becoming a market unto itself.
Neighboring countries for instance, Columbia and Argentina are prime targets, in addition to the US And U.K. In early 2018, brazil found its way into the top five on a list of attacking nations.
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The discussions presented in the slide are pertinent to the United Nations’ discussion on selecting as well as prioritizing goals since multiple countries have been affected in different ways. The United Nations may help to determine the major cause of the issue and began to adjust our perception of inappropriate use of technology.
Source: https://gizmodo.com/identity-theft-is-exploding-in-developing-countries-1825745097
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Effects of Globalization on the World Population
Billions of online users are generating huge bands of data through it is becoming easier and easier for the cybercriminals to steal and monetize this, wherever they are in the world.
Countries with the most online users
China
With more internet users than any other country – 688 million, the last count of the government’s last count . Generally, china offers fertile ground for online abuse.
Russia
The problem with online abuse in Russia is often not so much that the authorities do not take it seriously, but that they may actually be behind it.
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The discussions presented in the slide are pertinent to the United Nations’ discussion on selecting as well as prioritizing goals since we have known for awhile that China and Russia have resulted in severe financial damage.
Source: https://www.internetworldstats.com/top20.htm
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Conclusion
Upon reviewing of the four critical threat to the global environment, it is essential to take a proactive strategy to enhance the planet in which we live while embracing home these strategies. The four areas considered to be the major threats to the global environment include:
Climate change
Globalization
Lack of educational opportunities
Inappropriate uses of technology
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The discussions presented in the slide are pertinent to the United Nations’ discussion on selecting as well as prioritizing goals since this a cry for the United Nation to act urgently and not ignore issues related to global threats. Perhaps as we move forward, serious steps will be taken through consideration of the issues that the presentation has identified.
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