The Perspective On Demography And Its Effects On The Environment

Ecology became an issue thrust into the national limelight for all to see. By bringing the issue to the national spotlight, it forced the government to take action as shown in the number of laws and regulations passed in the 1970s. Gottlieb called the 1970s the “Environmental Decade.” By the late 1970s, after the Vietnam War was over and many of the sociological and political issues had subsided several environmental struggles were weakening, possibly due to less sociological interest seen in the 1960s and early 1970s. Environmental efforts in the 1980s experienced a surprising resurgence and became a strong global social undertaking. Many people did not understand some aspects of the environmental movement. One of the reasons for this lack of comprehension may have been diversity. The terms race, gender, and class were not associated with environmentalism as late as 1993. Gottlieb attempts to bring these terms into the environmental movement in Forcing the Spring. Race, gender and class became more important in the environmental movement in the 1990s. Gottlieb attempts to show this new diversity and by doing this he suggest a revised view of the environmental movement. This new view shows environmentalism as a group of "social

Intersectionality between different systems of oppression and domination is relevant to Okereke’s article as he states, “The ‘unavoidability of justice’ in the pursuit of environmental sustainability resides in the fact that environmental issues are not distinguishable but rather interwoven, into the fabric of racial, social and economic injustice.” (Okereke 117). Environmental costs and benefits are often distributed such that those who already suffer other socio-economic disadvantages tend to bear the greatest burden. The co-domination of women and the environment is supported by the current power structure upheld by the dominant narrative that Okereke highlights in his article, which discusses the exploitation, over-production as well as over-consumption of natural resources leading to environmental degradation and global climate change.

The fact of the matter is, “The existence of global poverty helps to ensure the wealth of affordable goods for western consumers.” (Eglitis 224) The supply of these affordable goods and products that are so readily enjoyed by western consumers is a direct result of the benefits gained from participating in a global manufacturing

Using Item B and elsewhere, assess the view that an ageing population creates problems for society

These include the free movement of goods, capital and labour (Skidelsky, 2012). He states one of the main fears of the western world include wage erosion and job displacement (Skidelsky, 2012) and argues that new trading powers (such as China) have become over-competitive by taking Westernised technologies, but at much lower remunerations, and depriving the workers in the West by giving their jobs to workers who are more willing to work, and willing to perform tasks at lower rates (such as Chinese workers), and as a defensive response to this threat, the West is making a heady effort to strengthen intellectual property rights, which also reiterates the argument that there needs to be government intervention in Globalisation to attempt to keep these circumstances in order, and have a set of regulations that states must

It shows the fundamental socio-political factors that calculate which group of people get exposed to the hazardous man made environmental pollutants. Pellow uses a combination of ethnographic and historical research to show that it is not an accident or a coincidence that garbage automatically finds its way to regions inhabited by African Americans, Hispanics, immigrants and other defenseless communities. The book, thus, addresses with what the author calls, environmental racism; The book also shares the stories of people who have to struggle with these environmental problems and their search for environmental

Economic inequality among countries has been declining due to the increased inequality within countries. This has been mainly caused by the introduction of globalization, resulting in the decline of production in the developed countries. For instance, in my global issues class, we had to discuss globalization and whether it was a good or bad thing. Whereas, some of us said it was a good thing, few of my classmates stated that globalization is known for making the rich even richer, and increasing uneven economy within

I visited China about a year ago, however everything I saw was discussed by Magdoff and Foster in what Every Environmentalist Needs to Know about Capitalism. The intense pollution is enough to make the citizens stay inside for the day, as we here in Colorado might for a snow day. The sights witnessed there is sound evidence that support Magdoff and Fosters argument that capitalism is the primary driving force behind environmental degradation. An explorative journalistic piece by NBC’s 60 minutes Lesley Stahl, revealed that there are currently multi-billion dollar cities being built in China that are completely vacant. China’s massive economic growth can be attributed to policies set forth by the Chinese government some years ago. The Chinese wanted to, ‘catch up with the world, “20 years in a day.” Their ability to actually live up to this goal shows that their government highly values economic growth and will do anything to support it, even at the cost of the environment. This example of the Chinese government is reflective of how most of the world values economic growth, though extreme. Because, no country wants to be in a recession, it is bad for the people causing deep strife in the balance between the environment and economic growth. This paper will utilize the writings of Magdoff and Foster to contend that the way we think about economic growth is harmful to our environment. Additionally this paper will argue that violence is the often necessary for an ideal

In theory, globalization should help contribute to the equality of the global economy. Yet this is not the case in reality. Globalization contributes to unsustainable prosperity for a very small percentage of the world’s population. For those in developing countries, it is especially unsustainable. The resources in these areas are consumed at an unstable rate and the environment given very little consideration. The workers are treated as if they are expendable. The smaller economies of these countries are vastly taken advantage of. For these reasons, globalization contributes to sustainable prosperity to a small extent.

In a changing nation, population trends, along with other upcoming trends are affecting the healthcare industry. Changes in demographic trends, such as the aging population, the increased presence of minority groups, and rising fertility rates are very much present within our nation, making the need for healthcare providers to adapt their care to fit the entire population. Assessments of areas in terms of the age and race must be conducted annually if the healthcare system is to accommodate the change in healthcare needs. Latinos are more likely to suffer from Lupus than any other race in America. African-Americans are more likely to face diabetes. In fact, over the next few decades, the non-white population is expected to be the fasted growing group (Vespa, Armstrong, & Medina, 2018) in the United States.

In order to understand why China is in such environmental difficulties we need to understand why the lifestyles of people in Europe and the US could be to

Globalization is far reaching in this day and age. Globalization is the worldwide flow of goods, services, money, people, information, and culture. It leads to a greater interdependence and mutual awareness among the people of the world (Tischler, 2011, 2007, p. 430). One non-Western culture that has been impacted by globalization is China. An example of the impact of globalization on China is their economy. Since joining the World Trade Organization, China has transformed from a culture that relied on economic self-sufficiency and shunned the thought of globalization to an economy that is progressively more open to trade and foreign investment.

From an economic standpoint for instance, China is the third largest economy of the globe, with a gross domestic product of nearly $8 trillion; France is the ninth largest economy, with a total national output of $2.1 trillion. Both countries revealed a maintained growth trend. What is however interesting is that despite being located on a position inferior to that of China, the French individuals live well above the standards of the Chinese people. To exemplify, while the income per capita of French is of $33,000, the income per capita in China is of only $6,000; the income per capita at a global level is of $10,000, meaning that the Chinese make less money not only in comparison to France, but to most of the world. This is best explained by the massive population in China.

Today globalization has an impact on all nations. China is a nation that many rely heavily on. This shows an importance with the economical welfare of China. If China has a downturn in its economy other nations are impacted as well. China contributed “19% of the world's economic growth in 2010, and that's expected to increase to 24% this year” (Miller, What If the China Bubble Bursts?). This depicts the impact that china could have on the economical growth of the world. Due to the economical situations within the United States and Europe, China's growing strength is essential for the recovery of U.S. and Europe. A major issue is "if Chinese land prices plummet, there will be less demand for raw materials and a steep decline in world commodity markets and

There are many kinds of environment: the physical environment often thought of as nature, psychological environments built out of human interactions, and political environments rife with manipulation and posturing. While there are some obvious effects that large human populations would have on the natural environment, there are also less evident psychological and political ramifications. Thus, overpopulation is today's most pressing environmental issue.