Developed countries are damaging the eco-system of the earth
Developed countries are damaging the eco-system of the earth
As per the first global investigation, it has come into notice that the environmental damage caused to developing nations has been done majorly by the richest nations in the world.
For:
- The western culture has maintained a high living standard
- A reduction of 30% in the health damages has been seen and recorded
- All the facilities are implemented to ease the public’s life
- Developed countries also inculcate the importance of education, medical facilities, equality between males and females
Against:
- Enormous unrecognised biological arrears has been built up with developing countries and that it is also seen that the opulent countries have developed at the disbursement of the poor countries
- The development has resulted into pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, diminution of the ozone layer, conversion of mangrove farms to shrimp farms
- Facilities made available to the general public is at the cost of harming the atmosphere which in return is taking a toll on the health of human beings
Conclusion:
- As it is famously said, ‘there are no free lunches, everything comes with a cost attached’ If there is development happening then there is a repercussion of side effects as well attached to it.
- The developed countries should take this into consideration and take care and help the developing countries in also being called as developed countries.
Discussion
- RE: Developed countries are damaging the eco-system of the earth -Rishika Jalan (04/23/14)
- In today’s word our eco system is being drastically damaged by none other than the developed nations of the world. The environmental condition of our earth is a matter of concern for everyone and the one to be blamed for this are the developed nations. The developed countries are responsible for the destruction of land and related resources during the times of first and second World Wars. In the last two centuries the developed nations have undergone high levels of industrialization and commercialization which has lead to environmental degradation. Production and release of carbon emissions, masses of air, water and land pollution have been the result of these industrialization processes. Global warming and greenhouse gases have been on the high. The people of the developed nations make more use of the earth’s resources and also contribute more towards the waste generation in comparison to the developing nations. Thus, undoubtedly developed countries are damaging the eco system of the earth.
- RE: Developed countries are damaging the eco-system of the earth -Rajani Sharma (01/20/14)
- For
• The consumption of resources and production of waster pollutants is higher in developed countries which is damaging the ecosystem of the earth. As per the report of United Nations Millennium Ecosystem Assessment the population in developed countries accounted for nearly 85% consumption of world’s resources as well as responsible for the production of nearly 80% of all waste and pollutants.
• Major wars such as First and Second World wars also make the developed countries more responsible for the destruction of land and resources.
• Industrialisation, new inventions and innovations in developed countries have led to the production and release of carbon emissions, water and land pollutions as well as greenhouse gases into our environment which is damaging our environment.
• Manufacturing and industrial sectors which are more concentrated in developed countries produce too much smoke that pollutes the air.
• Developed countries have the highest number of vehicles which produce more gas that depletes the ozone layer.
• Instead of having the capacity and resources to stop climatic damage the developed countries are reluctant to do so.
• Developed countries have the financial means to exploit natural resources and nuclear facilities and pharmaceutical laboratories continue to harm our climate due to the dumping of chemicals in our waterways and landfills.
• Developed countries acquired their technology, infrastructure, and standard of living largely through the use of pollution-intensive industrialization.
• According to the first systematic global analysis of the ecological damage imposed by rich countries, the environmental damage caused to developing nations by the world's richest countries amounts to more than the entire third world debt of $1.8 trillion.
Against
• Population growth in the developing countries is one of the key reasons for damaging the ecosystem of the earth. It is feared that it will exceed the capacity of the planet to sustain it. More than 80 per cent of the human population is in developing countries. The population increase implies additional demands on natural resources and ecosystems, which in turn would magnify the environmental and social degradation affecting humanity today.
• The developing countries use more fossil fuels like coal or charcoal to match up the benchmarks set by their developed counterparts.
• Developed countries use their resources just to cater the unlimited wants of its people whereas developing countries in addition to this also building their economy, industries, etc.
• According to a report the damage that China and India will cause to the environment in the coming decades outweighs what developed nations have done ten-fold.
• Underdeveloped countries are more responsible than developed countries in causing the more damage to the climate. Whereas most developed countries have and follow strict laws prohibiting pollution or releasing contaminants into the environment.
• In developing countries people don’t know how they are damaging the ecosystem. They are simply cutting too many trees, and destroying plant and animal life. Whereas in developed countries, people are more aware about the damage to the climate and try to find ways to stop the problem, or offset the damage.
