Pro’s and Con’s to Exploitation of Natural Resources
Pro’s and Con’s to Exploitation of Natural Resources
The planet Earth could be defined as one small piece to an extremely large puzzle within our Galaxy. With out, the Galaxy would not function in the same way as it does now. Inside our planet are several different resources that are used every day. Whether this is direct use such as drilling for oil, or indirect use such as over grazing our land to feed the animals that will in turn feed humans, the point is the Earth is feeling the effects of it. Some argue that we will never run out of resources, at least not in our lifetime; others believe that we are overusing resources and through this we are minimizing our chances of survival in the future. We either live for the here and now and use what was given to us, or we conserve in hopes of bettering the lives of the future generations. Either way, the choice is ours to make.
Let us first take into consideration our “Land”, this is what most people will spend the majority of their lives living on as well as surrounded by, day to day. As we look back before the Industrial Revolution Era, we can see that the resources that are provided around us are used sparsely. As the manufacturing of new products arise and new ideas are being formed each day, the need for resources increases dramatically. According to the Earth Observatory of NASA, the single biggest direct cause of tropical deforestation is conversion to cropland and pasture, mostly for subsistence, which is growing crops or raising livestock to meet daily needs. In addition, land is being taken over for personal, business, and recreational use (NASA). With the need for agriculture resources rising, more and more of the available land is being occupied. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization, 2.5 billion people depend on agriculture for their livelihood. As the number of people that are, using agriculture for survival is rapidly increasing,
The planet Earth could be defined as one small piece to an extremely large puzzle within our Galaxy. With out, the Galaxy would not function in the same way as it does now. Inside our planet are several different resources that are used every day. Whether this is direct use such as drilling for oil, or indirect use such as over grazing our land to feed the animals that will in turn feed humans, the point is the Earth is feeling the effects of it. Some argue that we will never run out of resources, at least not in our lifetime; others believe that we are overusing resources and through this we are minimizing our chances of survival in the future. We either live for the here and now and use what was given to us, or we conserve in hopes of bettering the lives of the future generations. Either way, the choice is ours to make.
Let us first take into consideration our “Land”, this is what most people will spend the majority of their lives living on as well as surrounded by, day to day. As we look back before the Industrial Revolution Era, we can see that the resources that are provided around us are used sparsely. As the manufacturing of new products arise and new ideas are being formed each day, the need for resources increases dramatically. According to the Earth Observatory of NASA, the single biggest direct cause of tropical deforestation is conversion to cropland and pasture, mostly for subsistence, which is growing crops or raising livestock to meet daily needs. In addition, land is being taken over for personal, business, and recreational use (NASA). With the need for agriculture resources rising, more and more of the available land is being occupied. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization, 2.5 billion people depend on agriculture for their livelihood. As the number of people that are, using agriculture for survival is rapidly increasing,
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