Reflection Journal # 2

Reflection Journal 2

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Reflection Journal 2

The rising population and the inabilities of most countries around the world to adequately manage their resources is taking this planet towards its doom at a much quicker pace than anticipated earlier. Throughout the history of mankind, especially after the twentieth century, the degradation of the environment in an effort to improve the present quality of food, comfort, clothing, and shelter has only made our lives worse. This improper utilization of resources often leads to useless production of materials and even the degradation of the environment as a result of population growth. This causes a divide between the rich and the poor countries and the situation is further exacerbated by technological developments, resource mismanagement, and consumption habits ADDIN ZOTERO_ITEM CSL_CITATION {"citationID":"aX1w7LdU","properties":{"formattedCitation":"(Kendall, Thompson, & Nygaard, 2010)","plainCitation":"(Kendall, Thompson, & Nygaard, 2010)","noteIndex":0},"citationItems":[{"id":877,"uris":["http://zotero.org/users/local/5VyEEXyp/items/2MT7LNZP"],"uri":["http://zotero.org/users/local/5VyEEXyp/items/2MT7LNZP"],"itemData":{"id":877,"type":"book","title":"Social Problems in a Diverse Society","publisher":"Pearson Education Canada","URL":"https://books.google.com.pk/books?id=1tIXQgAACAAJ","ISBN":"978-0-205-66390-3","author":[{"family":"Kendall","given":"D. E."},{"family":"Thompson","given":"E. G."},{"family":"Nygaard","given":"V. L."}],"issued":{"date-parts":[["2010"]]}}}],"schema":"https://github.com/citation-style-language/schema/raw/master/csl-citation.json"} (Kendall, Thompson, & Nygaard, 2010).

The responsibility for such devastation can be attributed to developing countries as well as developed countries alike. However, the developed countries are more at fault for this, considering that 85% percent of the gross world product and 23% of its population are responsible for consuming most of the world natural resources. This causes a divide within society that is much similar to the class conflict that was highlighted by Karl Marx.

In my opinion, the next world war would not occur because of land, or oppression, but because of the blatant the mismanagement of resources which is depriving many parts of the world the basic human needs i.e. clean water, nutritious food, and even shelter. Growing environmental changes are only adding to these problems which are further exacerbating the situation with the availability and management of natural resources. It is these resources alone that are making certain individuals, and their countries by proxy, richer while making other countries or units of society poor, with some even plunging below the poverty line.

Thus, it is high time that both the developed and developing countries in the world own up to their responsibilities and reorient their productive activities into one that is more harmonious with nature. In my opinion, while this challenge may become all the more difficult, owing to the uneven stages of development the countries are in at present, the attainment of positive outcomes is more possible than ever before. In this regard, the areas that would need work are increasing the food production and extensive recycling of natural material through unconventional and unorthodox means could be the thing that could ultimately save the planet. Furthermore, the use of alternative modes of energy can also prove to be relatively helpful in this regard and enable large segments of society to even the odds created through the unequal distribution of resources.

The application of all these means is more or less essential in an effort to ensure that the finite resources available on the planet are not pushed to their limits, which may result in the devastation of the planet as a whole with the human population at one another’s throats for basic human needs. Thus, at present, our common goal should be improving the quality of life for the people living on the planet in a manner that can enable individuals to improve their quality of life. Furthermore, the implementation of policies that guarantee the social, economic and personal well-being of individuals. This is also essential in order to assure that they will be given their fundamental human rights under all conditions, which allows them to live a life where they can feel at peace and one with the world. I firmly believe that this is one goal that can be achieved at all costs and ensures that the human population is willing to undertake the necessary challenges to ensure the sort of social change which can change the life of people on the planet for the better.

References

ADDIN ZOTERO_BIBL {"uncited":[],"omitted":[],"custom":[]} CSL_BIBLIOGRAPHY Kendall, D. E., Thompson, E. G., & Nygaard, V. L. (2010). Social Problems in a Diverse Society. Retrieved from https://books.google.com.pk/books?id=1tIXQgAACAAJ