The Problems Of The Ecosystem

For the past 50 years, we have drastically changed the environment to meet our growing demands. These alterations are causing major problems in several ecosystems. Living unsustainably, changing natural order, and reversing the degradation of ecosystems are the three main problems we face.

Our ecosystem provides free services like water supply, waste treatment and detoxification, water purification, natural hazard protection, regulation of air quality, regulation of regional and local climate, regulation of erosion, spiritual fulfillment, and aesthetic enjoyment. We live off of these services and often use them at a rate too high for replenishing. The usage of fisheries and fresh water has reached a stage that surpasses sustainability. Fisheries are being overharvested to meet the demands of the growing population and we’re overdrafting the groundwater supplies. The main idea is that if we continue to use our resources at such high rates, soon we will have nothing left for future generations.

Another main idea is when we unnaturally increase one

Renewable resources and nonrenewable resources can be considered capital assets. The issue is when we deplete these resources, it isn’t counted as a loss. A country could deplete all of its resources, and it would only count as increasing wealth without measuring the decrease in assets. This puts emphasis on getting rich while destroying the ecosystem instead of preserving and sustaining. The open policy of the environment also is starting to become a major concern. Everyone benefits from ecosystem services but no one is responsible for its depletion. The atmosphere, and water isn’t regulated by anyone. They are considered “public goods” and therefore “everyone is responsible.” This is problematic because the atmosphere and water could be depleted as much as possible and nothing would be done to prevent