Environmental Sustainability And The Global Warming

Businesses who participate in environmentally friendly practices will become more profitable. There are difficulties and costs that a business will face and profit takes time but is proven to positively impact a business. “The reluctance to address the forces that are polluting the planet always comes down to money (Smith, “6 Reasons Nations Don't Go Green.”). Implementing environmentally friendly practices within a company “will win them customers, and increase profits” (McDonald, “Why Do (or Don’t) Companies Go Green?”). Many global companies today carry out environmental management tools to adapt to environmentally friendly practices, which helps gain customers, and in turn becomes more profitable. In this paper, I will go into further detail explaining why businesses should be more environmentally friendly, the benefits to be gained, costs that come with being environmentally friendly, and management ways that help a company become environmentally friendly.

As we can see , environmental challenges in recent years have increased the trend of “going green” in businesses like never before. There are two main factors that are currently pushing toward environmental-friendly business practices, harsher international and local regulations, and the high fluctuations of fossil-fuel prices.

However, in Global Supply Chain Management, there is also a need to protect the environment, although for more selfish reasons. Businesses need to be environmentally friendly because people around the world are catching onto the fad of “going green” and want products and companies that boast that. By having sustainable product development and sustainable transportation methods, business are both protecting the environment and attracting more consumers. This is an interesting point because one would not think that a book about best business practices would attract a business towards being more environmentally friendly, but the book is clear that that is what is

In reverse logistics, the design, control, and operation of a recovery value system will reflect the whole life cycle of a product. This is the concept of closed-loop supply chains, in which zero-waste is achieved in the “forward flows of materials (from suppliers to end customers) and the reverse flow of products (post consumption) back to the manufacturing or distribution supply chains” (Book p.151-152). Reverse logistics supports closed-loop supply chains and coordinating the chains to achieve (or maintain) competitive advantage. A fragmented chain, where each member is only focused on its own processes, is considered a key Supply Chain Management problem. It is not wise for Sandvik to fragment, or decouple the forward and reverse supply chains.

Increasing scientific confidence in estimates of the effects of climate change has recently been catapulted into mainstream media which has forced many to confront the subject of global warming and climate change. A decade ago the subject of global warming was not as widely accepted by the scientific community as it is today. Now, due to recent advances in technology, most scientists agree that climate change and the effects humans are having on it is indeed scientific fact. A different approach has been used, compared to the past, to investigate the small differences in land and sea temperatures. The results have led most scientists to conclude that climate change has significantly increased over the past 200 years. This conclusion was reached based on data collected over 10,000+ years and comparing it to the average normal temperature rise and fall between the centuries and millenniums.

Have you ever wondered why people tell you not to drink water when it is raining outside? Well the answer is simple pollution has affected our water source by ground and in air. This is rain is most likely to be in high population cities called acid rain. This acid rain not just harms people, but also harms animals and plants. According to British Broadcast Company (BBC), In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, over 50 tons of dead fish were taken from the lagoon the scientist have figured that they fishes were deprived of oxygen because of a phenomenon called algae bloom which was caused by pollution of sewage during this period of time. Pollution is our worst enemy, but it is also a lesson that we can learned and conquered with our new technology and with the help of society.

After this study, one should be able to understand the current state of reverse logistics in the industry and how it has been looked upon by organizations. Various issues will be highlighted and if possible, recommendations will be given to mitigate them. Future opportunities will be listed down and their feasibility check can be done. Finally, conclusion will be made on the role of reverse logistics for the development of a sustainable supply chain, and when we say sustainable, it means economic sustainability, environmental sustainability and social sustainability.

The temperature was taken at each of the sites to determine the heat of the water. The temperature of the water affects the dissolved oxygen as well as the rate of photosynthesis and the metabolic rates of water life. (Hovey, n.d) Warmer water can hold less dissolved oxygen and plants grow and die more quickly. Therefore it can be deduced that cooler water allows for a more comfortable environment for animals and vegetation.

Global warming is no longer just a prediction it is actually happening. It is undisputed that the average temperature at the surface of Earth has increased over the past century by 1 degree Fahrenheit, with both the air and the oceans warming. Since 1880, when people in many locations first began to keep temperature records, the 25 warmest years have all occurred within the last 28 years. The problem is that if we keep on hurting our own environment and ecosystems we are just going to destroy ourselves sooner or later. If we don’t start to change the way we are doing things around the United States with our factories, the way we dispose of things, or the way we get affected by the pollution, we will see some major issues in the future. This paper will examine the problem of Global Warming in the United States. The paper will first discuss how global warming works, and why it is damaging not only our lives but the lives of the animals around the United States and other major issues. It will also address the consequences for global warming for such a long time of a period. Next the paper discusses three environmental solutions to the problem of global warming: wildlife affects, glaciers and sea levels, the weather patterns. The paper will first explain each global warming solution. Then it will analyze the pros and cons, and potential strengths and weakness of each solution. Last this paper will offer some personal observations of the

Global warming and the environment are two topics that have become more and more relevant in today’s discussions. With the help of political figures such as Al Gore and the outreach of charities for help such as the World Wildlife Fund, American citizens have become more aware of their impact on the environment and the effects they have on the Earth. Not only is the United States concerned with these changes, countries such as England, Australia and Canada are joining in on trying to limit the causes. Global warming is an international phenomenon that was brought on by humans, has caused environmental and economic changes, and has spurred controversy between people and nations.

As technology continues to advance, and as the population continues to grow and the individual life expectancy becomes longer, the global environment is being negatively impacted by various human and natural activities that are detrimental to the environment. Unfortunately there are many global environmental issues that need the attention of world leaders today, and have become undisputed environmental issues in today’s society. However, the most important public health, environmental issue I would like to address in my discussion is global warming. Furthermore, global warming influences a great amount of climate changes in the global arena. Hence, its befitting to say that, most issues associated with climate changes around the world and global warming or increased atmospheric temperature are intertwined.

World facing one of the biggest problem is desertification due to environmental changes human abuse of forest resources as fuel and avail land for residence agriculture cultivation. Wood is considered to be main source of fuel of urban and rural population of India. Use of fossil fuels results in air pollution which is a major problem and directly resulting in smog and degradation of human health and plant growth. The impact of global warming on the environment extensive and affects many areas. Due to warmer temperatures are causing the ice to melt in Arctic and Antarctica will increase sea level and change the composition of surrounding sea water.

Many people who watch¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬ news daily knows that it often display either social unrest, financial crises, or political struggle such as the Syrian war. One reason why Syrians are engaged in a war is that they are experiencing extreme heat and drought which causes them to be more rebellious and aggressive. The underlying cause of these trouble can be due to global warming. Global warming occurs when carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases trap heat in Earth’s atmosphere because some of the sun’s ray cannot escape. It is a worldwide phenomenon that impacts each and every one of us because it cause irregular climate patterns, increase the sea levels, and decrease human living standards.

With the increasingly serious problem of global warming, Australia’s climate has warmed since 1950. ("State of the Climate 2014: Bureau of Meteorology", 2016) Compared with air conditioners which required for high cost, electricity expense and health hazard (under an enclosed environment, there has poor air circulation and air quality which would have negative effect for human body. Moreover, without appropriate maintenance, some particulate matter such as bacterial, pesticides and allergens can enter houses from outside environment which will cause health problems.) (McCarthy, Ludwig, Brown, Vaughn, & Roberts, 2013)

Some of these companies implement their competitive advantage by improving on their environmental activities (Green and Bhadauria 2012, 214). This is done through complying with the various legislations that touch on the environment. The main idea of complying with these environmental laws is concern for the customers and the environmental impact that their businesses impose. Besides, they as well take the responsibility since it is expensive to pay for environmental cleanups and punishment from the government (Zhu and Lai 2011, 129). Complaints from their consumers and fear of pollution is also another determinant that makes businesses to comply with the environmental laws (Zhu and Lai 2011, 129). No wonder organizations believe that green supply chain management has the effect in the ever increasing environmental performance through minimization of waste, and achieving some savings in the cost. In addition, there has been increased synergy in the business parties, it enhances efficiency in the partners and their various supply networks (Zhu and Lai 2011, 130). The synergy is, therefore, to improve corporate image, help them gain right market share and as well provide ground for market exposure (Zhu and Lai 2011, 132). However, if all the green supply chain is to be fully adopted by the organizations, there will be a remarkable improvement in the cost of transportation as