Environmental issuesBy: Ashutosh Agarwal & Seth Bauer

Vocabulary

Allocate

-distribute resources and duties for a particular purpose.

Deforestation

-the clearing of trees to form cleared land.

Pros Conservation & economic interests

Carbon emissions would be reduced

Cleaner resources (air, water)

Cost reduction due to

New technologies will be created to help in conservation

More jobs (engineering, construction, education, government, environmental agencies

Allocation

Natural growth in biomass and ecosystems

Deforestation will be reduced

Increase in ecotourism

More spaces will be available to endangered species

Industries being responsible for pollution

Industries will be held accountable

People will have faith in the government and the judicial system to protect the environment

Set an example for other industries to follow the law

Sustainable industries will flourish

Cons

Conservation & economic interests

The economy would slow down

The world would go into recession

Many people in the mining and power industries would be jobless

Allocation

Restricts the usage of land

Animals would start to come into town

The animal population would increase severely

Industries would be responsible for pollutions

Many industries would shut down due to the amount of pollution they produce

Unemployment will be high

Our Opinion

We believe that there shouldn’t have to be a decision between conservation and economic interests. If we use renewable energy the economy would grow. This would allow for the conservation of resources and economic growth. We also believe that there should be allocation between the land for species and the land for parks. The species of animals and plant that are dangerous to the human population would live in a controlled environment where only certified employees may work. We finally believe industries should be held responsible for the amount of pollution they create. If industries pay for the amount of pollution they create, the industries would reduce the amount of pollution they create. This in turn would reduce the amount of pollution in the atmosphere.