The simplest explanation why the environment matters is that, for humans, the environment-the Earth-is their home. It is where they live, breathe, eat, raise their children, etc. In spite of the importance of the environment, in recent years, people have done many activities which negatively impact the environment such as deforestation, overfishing and especially the waste disposal which is the main serious issue government have to deal with in my country. In Viet Nam, waste disposal is really a big problem caused by many factors. It may be caused by the development of industry and the low self awareness, thus, to solve this problem, they must have proper solutions such as doing volunteer activities or promulgating strict laws. Personally,I …show more content…
It goes without saying that Viet Nam is a developing country, thus, a large number of factories which can be major in oil, gas or food were established to produce and supply enough products for Vietnamese demand. For example, when Viet Nam took part in the World Trade Organisation in 2002, the economy began increasing steadily and the number of oil and gas factories rose twice as high as before 2002. On the one hand, due to this development, factories have producted adequate products to satisfy the people’s needs so the standard of living increase. In fact, thanks to this growth, the annual GDP rate rose to 7.46% and the poverty decreased sharply from more than 70% in 1990 to 32% in 2003 ( Thanh, 2015). On the other hand, industrial development have many negative effects on the environment. First of all, owing to lots of factories, the large amount of carbon dioxide is released into the air and makes it be polluted. This contamination will not only make the climate change because of the greenhouse effects but also cause the air quality decrease then people may suffer from respiratory disorders. In Binh Duong, which is an industrial area in Viet Nam, there were a lot of column of smoke from factories and the resident living near here have suffered from many diseases related to lung and nose. Second, the effects of industrial pollution are far reaching and liable to affect the ecosystem for many years to come. Most industries require large amounts of water for their work. When involved in a series of processes, the water comes into contact with heavy metals, harmful chemicals, radioactive waste and even organic sludge.These are either dumped into open oceans or rivers. As a result, many of our water sources have high amount of industrial waste in them which seriously impacts the health of our eco-system. The same water is then used by farmers for irrigation purpose which affects the
Throughout one’s life, he or she will encounter an opportunity that will likely impact his or her perspective on a given situation. In Waste Land, Vik Muniz embraced the opportunity to travel to Jardim Gramacho in Brazil in hopes of making a difference with the pickers by incorporating the pickers as assistants for the art projects. While at the landfill in Rio de Janeiro, he experiences the life of the pickers which helps him to create the art that will transform the lives of the workers; these experiences allow Muniz to develop as a person (Walker). Vik Muniz’s perspective regarding the landfill and the pickers evolved from expressing pity to embracing the pickers as a group of friends.
Pollutants are contaminants that enter and affect the natural environment which can cause negative changes. There are two main types of pollution, air and water, which occur from different sources and have different effects. Air pollution is the main cause of “dirty air” in the United States. Suburban areas suffer from outdoor air pollutants as well as indoor air pollutants. Indoor air pollutants are caused by the burning of coal and wood, which are used for heating. Outdoor air pollutants are caused by chimneys, in which smoke is released into the air, and crop fertilizers, which are generally used in rural areas. The impact air pollution has on humans are large cases of health defects in rural areas: such as cancer, tuberculosis, heart diseases, and low birth weights. J.P Majra, author of “Air Quality In Rural Areas” states that, “This leads various health problems, mainly affecting the respiratory and cardiovascular system...” (Majra, 2). This shows that if the United States alone uses this much fertilizer, in which affects our health, imagine how much the world will be affected. Kirk Smith, professor of environmental health sciences at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health states that ”nearly 10% of all lost-life years worldwide” has been due to air pollution (COEH
Outer islands have dumpsters that are used for trash generated by workers. Most outer island work is occasional and involves few individuals; therefore waste generation is minimal. Dumpsters from Illeginni, Legan and Carlos are replaced at least quarterly, and more frequently if barge transportation is available. Wastes are shipped to the Kwajalein Solid Waste Management Yard for segregation, incineration, and/or landfilling as needed. Dumpsters from Gagan are transported to Roi-Namur for disposal. When special projects take place on these or other outer islands, additional dumpsters and waste receptacles are delivered and used as needed. Wastes from construction projects are removed from the islands at the conclusion of the projects or during the project as needed. No wastes are disposed on these islands with the exception of green wastes which are left to decompose naturally.
The Vietnam war had many impact on its environment for one was during agent orange were a mix of two herbicides that was dispersed by the air force known as Operation Ranch Hand It killed off vegetation that had provided the enemy with cover, and their food crops. The chemical was very dangerous to people who came into contact with it and its use was stopped in 1971, but the damage was already great after almost a decade of use. Another one was used in deforestation and it was known as a napalm, it would be sprayed onto vegetation and it would be ignited. Napalm also quickly destroyed all surrounding vegetation. Napalm was responsible for the destruction of much of the landscape. Chemical defoliation damage the ecosystem in unimaginable ways, but our government considered it necessary to defeat the enemy.
When there is a drive for increase in output, it tends to put pressure on the nation's environment and that often results in increased pollution. The economic growth in Viet Nam has created erosion of forest land and the deterioration of land and water in the rural areas of Viet Nam. Other identified types of pollution resulting from industrial production include air, solid waste, noise, radiation and toxic chemical pollution. WHAT HAS BEEN DONE?
While the new industries have had a positive impact on the economies, it did not help the environment. Before the Revolutions, people relied on charcoal, but trees were scarce and took v...
An exemplification of polluted living environment would be the region of Hazaribagh, which is home to most tannery factories in Bangladesh. Hazaribagh, situated in the nation’s capital, Dhaka is also densely populated with 6.97 million people spread across a land mass of only 270 km, and according to the survey conducted by ‘The Daily Star’ more than 32.3% of the overall population are poverty stricken individuals, compressing the street and footpath with makeshift tents. The greatest health implicated suffered by the workers as well as the poverty stricken citizens of Hazaribagh are the tannery factories. These factories produce about 200 leather tanneries, which liberate 22,000 cubic meters of raw liquid waste daily into rivers and groundwater. As a consequence, the Buriganga River, which offers the deprived individuals water to bath, irrigate as well as a transportation method for thousands, but now it is polluted with toxic liquid tannery wastes from the factories.
The environment had (and has) a big effect on all people, whether good or bad.
The issue of water pollution in the Mekong River arose predominately due to two factors: poor industrial wastewater management and the lack of civic awareness. According to the figures released by the Ministry of Health (MoH), it appears that merely 45% of Vietnam’s rural residents have access to clean water in line with the (MoH)’s standards, which significantly minute in light of other Asian countries. Many domestic and industrial facilities use water to carry away their waste into canals, rivers, and lakes. Most of which did not have any waste water treatment system to treat the water that flows into the rivers. In this case, the untreated industrial wastewater was directly released into the streams of the river, causing serious pollution of surface water. In addition, the lack of cit...
Every day when looking out a window, people see a beautiful earth. The earth is intriguing, but hinges on a delicate balance. Many natural resources keep the grass green and the sky blue. Man has made quite an impression on our world, and has transformed the earth's resources into tools to make life easy. However, mans' manipulation on earth has become detrimental to the health of our planet and the safety of mankind. Through the use and production of resources such as oil and energy, man is gradually poisoning the earth. Pollution has become such a dilemma in society; there is no real control or a feasible solution to society's recklessness. Without complete change, our system will collapse. The earth will eventually retaliate with disaster, or corporate control of our economy will cause hysteria and depression. Evaluation of the consequences and repercussion of worldwide pollution, may give people a better idea of what the future holds.
Economic growth and social development are complementary and they have a close but complex relationship. With the economic growth, it is clear that there are many environmental concerns in today’s society. Air, water, and land pollution have worsened; the environment of wild animals and plants has been seriously damaged; many species are threatened with extinction, deforestation and over-exploitation of mineral resources.
The most obvious reason that the environment has moral significance is that damage to it affects humans. Supporters of a completely human-centered ethic claim that we should be concerned for the environment only as far as our actions would have a negative effect on other people. Nature has no intrinsic value; it is not good and desirable apart from its interaction with human beings. Destruction and pollution of the environment cannot be wrong unless it results in harm to other humans. This view has its roots in Western tradition, which declares that “human beings are the only morally important members of this world” (Singer p.268).
The environment today is not in a good condition, Climate change is evident, and oceans are getting polluted. Rainforrest's are decreasing in size due to deforestation and illegal logging. Animals are getting extinct due to the destruction of their habitats. Natural resources are being consumed at very large amounts, and get wasted. There are different ways these problems can be addressed, one option is environmental management. Environmental management focuses on conservation of natural resources, protection of habitats, and impact of humans on the environment. Conservation of natural resources is the smart use of the world's resources by humans, through this waste production is limited, and there will be less garbage in the world. By conserving
Policy is needed to regulate which course of action should be taken and how it should be implemented. Because of this, many plans and policies revolving around the management of solid waste have been put in place. Sometimes however, a particular policy can have its shortfalls, potentially resulting in its negative aspects outweighing the positive ones. According to the Conference Board of Canada Report, “Canadians dispose of more municipal solid waste per capita than any other country” (2013). Solid waste management in particular, involves many aspects, ranging from packaging waste, food waste, etc. (White & Franke 1999), hence, the following analysis revolves around household and commercial waste – referred to as Municipal Solid Waste (White & Franke. 1999) – in the Greater Vancouver Regional District. Municipal waste is a major health and environmental concern as it contributes to numerous problems like habitat destruction, surface groundwater pollution, and other forms of air, soil, and water contamination. Waste disposal methods like incineration create toxic substances, and landfills emit methane, which contributes to global warming. According to the Zero Waste Objective Report, “The impact of climate change and the increasing awareness of the role of “waste” and “wasting” in the production of greenhouse gas emissions is a constant environmental pressure… (2009). This leads to an increasing limitation of government to prevent and control the volume and toxicity of products in the waste stream and a growing need to shift responsibility to the product manufacturer.
Wastes are the products of our consumptions in our daily life routines such as lunch, work, school and other things we do. Little things such as throwing out a piece of paper, we are producing waste by the seconds. After we consume a product we usually throw out what’s left that can’t be consumed any further. Results in producing waste, substance that are born after it’s been use or consume by us. At the end of each day we throw out a bag full of garbage, all of the materials in that bag (paper towels, cans, leftover foods and many other material’s) all of these are waste. Hospitals produce medical waste such as use needles for treating patients. Corporations produce papers, plastics, tires, steels, cans and many other type of solid waste which contribute to the pollutions that cause health risk and other environmental issues.