Effects Of Capitalism On Production And Conservation Of Nature

We might disagree on the causes of global warming; however, we cannot ignore that it is happening. Although we still experience cold winters, average global temperatures has risen drastically for the past three decades. Polar ice caps are melting; as a result, sea levels are rising. Scientist predict more extreme weather in the coming decades, in fact, droughts will probably be more common. Also, flooding and tropical temperatures might cause large amounts of methane gases to be released, which could be disastrous for our atmosphere. Climate change may have human causes and also it might be a natural occurrence. Nevertheless, we must find ways to save our planet.

Before diving into the essay, much content on environmental vocabulary, language, and theory is needed to understand the scope and magnitude of the thesis. Firstly, the phrase ‘natural world’, for all contexts and purposes of this essay, the phrase will mean the world outside of human’s domain. Secondly, the difference between the tiers of nature, environmental, and ecological realms. Nature will mean once

First, global climate change is a serious problem because it increases natural disasters. If you have ever watched the news in your lifetime, you know that this issue is becoming more frequent and worse over time. “Globally, the number of reported weather-related

The earth’s climate has been changing and will continue to do so in the future. It is only going to keep on getting worse and it is getting to the point where humans will most likely end up in a situation of life threatening diseases and even death. Contagious diseases are spreading menacingly due to weather extremes as heat wave, droughts, cyclones, floods, and tornados (Dhaka). That is just the start of the effect of climate change and its consequences. Many scientists have already warned that millions of people would die in this century because of climate change unless the major reduction in greenhouse gas emissions is made (Dhaka). However, there are more than just reducing greenhouse gas emissions to help solve for climate change.

As Professor Foster explained the core of the needed ecological revolution is in viewing the world ecologically, which involves recognizing that modern human societies are ecosystem-dependent and thus rejecting the assumption that societies are “exempt” from the forces of nature. The wrong conceptual thinking that our technology and economic system can find solutions to our problems, recalls the Midas Effect in which Gold (THE CAPITAL) becomes more important than Life (Human beings and Planet Earth), where “the logic of capital accumulation runs in direct opposition to environmental sustainability” (The Ecological Rift, Foster,

The importance and relevance of preserving natural lands reflects on every aspect of human life. Those who neglect this concern are not contributing to the sustainability of the species. Contemporary beliefs of materialism, and the practices of expansive capitalism unnaturally divorce humanity from nature. As a result of this forced isolation and the increasing toxicity of the environment, humanity is suffering mental, behavioral, and spiritual crises of self and purpose. Preserving natural lands is essential for the health of humanity and the planet, without whose impact humanity will not survive.

Devastating natural disasters happen all the time take Hurricane, Katrina for example. An increase in climate change causes the seas to also adjust in temperature and could lead to more tropical storms. “The oceans have absorbed much of the increased heat, with the top 700 meters of ocean showing warming of .302F since 1969” (Shaftel 8). Extreme climate change has been rapidly changing our environment and causes an increase of severe weather. “Most of the Earth warming has occurred since the 1970s, with the 20 warmest years having occurred since 1981 and with all 10 of the warmest years occurring in the past 12 years” (Shaftel 7). “Global sea level rose about 17 cm in the last century. The rate in the last decade is nearly double that of the last century” (Shaftel 6). “Greenland lost 150 to 250 cubic kilometers of ice

In Chapter 6, Nature and the Market in the Nineteenth Century, of Carolyn Merchant’s Major Problems in American Environmental History, we as readers are introduced to the relationship between nature and the market during the nineteenth century. This chapter contains essays from other authors that help to depict this relationship and each essay relates to the documents that begin the chapter. Nature and the market have a stark relationship during this time period due to the rise of capitalism that split the old views and the two commodities. All of society had different perspectives on the value of nature depending upon their value of the market. Nature during this era became inferior and dominated by the value of the market.

            On the issue of nature, the environmental movement and a synthetic world stand at different spectrums. Nature has constantly been molding the earth, and ever since humans came, with their technology, the environment has started to deteriorate. The movement for nature focuses on the negative impact of humans on to nature.  Many of the movements that are in affect "recognized that wilderness cannot be preserved by sealing it

The decline of the environment due to natural and human exertion is known as the degradation of the environment. The natural weather occurrences such as heavy rain, flooding, storms, earthquakes, volcanoes etc. are not administered under human control. These meteorological phenomenon’s wreak devastation on the environment from time to time causing the land to become unsuitable to cultivate. On this subject matter, the human population does not contain the power to stop the wrath of Mother Nature. Rather, we are forced to sit back and watch. Nevertheless, humans engage in a crucial role towards the degradation of the environment in which we live in. Unavoidably, the degradation of the environment is a rising and utmost worldwide subject. I accept that the root cause to environmental degradation is the excessive use of resources on our land utilized by the processes under capitalism. As Jensen wrote in Endgame, “The global industrial economy is the engine for massive environmental degradation and massive human and (nonhuman) impoverishment.

Although most of this essay focuses on the western relationship with nature, it is important to explore the construct of nature in other societies. This avenue is imperative to this essay as many of the environmental and social issues that are present in today’s world are entangled by a certain subset of Western or European set of values denoting how to interact with the environment. These generally center around the notions of ‘development’ and ‘modernity’. Reading widely on the topic, one finds most of the literature of non-western ideals of nature are centered upon ‘traditional’ and religious views of environment. Traditional as in the constructs of nature were largely based on myths and stories, which are transferred to younger generations, usually orally. In middle eastern representation, the Egyptian and Mesopotamian societies constructions of nature ‘is marked by a strong sense of battle, nature herself is characterized in the mythology as monstrous chaos and it was only through the constant labors of the people and the patron gods chaos could be that overcome and order established” (1994:34). This construct of the struggle against nature has been present in many of the debates of human’s interactions with their environment. It serves in complete opposition of the idealistic view of the people completely in touch with nature, similar to those of traditional hunter-gatherer societies.

When one element related do the mismatched with nature, the exploitation of nature for example, then the balance of nature will be distracted and badly other life around it. With this background, the writer directs the reader to use the perspective of Ecocriticism is related to the movie Wall-E to see how natural, human and cultural interplay with one another.

In the process of human history, because of the greed of human nature, abuse the science and technology, world environment and resources have been severely damaged. And causing Global climate change, and the resulting related hazards. Global climate change is just an indisputable fact. Do you felt the climate changes? We have been from climate change to feel some strange this year. Global warming is the main features of climate change. According to the evidence that the general trend of global warming is not stopped, not counter attack, is mainly the temperature rise caused by human factors, this change will affect people and other aspects of the earth, has a direct influence and harm to our survival, and measures to prevent global change.

Climate change is a threat to nature and to civilization. The rise of greenhouse gases are anthropogenic because they are derived from human actions. The combustion of fossil fuels, along with deforestation are causing an increase in carbon dioxide. These carbon dioxide emissions are being trapped in our atmosphere and are warming the surface of the planet. Climate change is occurring right now, and if no actions are taken, then there is going to be a continuation of the relocation of animals, extinctions, and harsh consequences for humanity. It could lead to real struggles for the next generations to come. War over water and natural resources can become reality.

Ecocriticism is the study of the relationship between literature and the physical environment. The word ‘Eco’ and ‘Critic’ is derived from the Greek word ‘Oikos’ and ‘Kritic’. The relationship is that literature is the reflection of life and this life entirely depends upon nature. Without nature there is no life, without life there is no literature. So literature and nature are inter-relatedn to each other. Ecocriticism celebrates nature to certain extent. But its pivotal aim is to make people aware of the importance of nature in an extreme situation of eco-crisis.