No Simple Answer to Environmental Woes Persuasive Essay by Jay Writtings LLC
No Simple Answer to Environmental Woes
A concise analysis of the combined environmental impact of population, affluence, and technology, and how they can be positively harnessed.
# 120088
| 1,289 words
| 1 source
| MLA
| 2010
| 
Published
on Jun 03, 2010
in
Environmental Studies
(Environmental Problems)
, Environmental Studies
(Air Pollution)
, Environmental Studies
(Management)
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Description:
This paper explores ideas for reducing human environmental impact, citing the belief that environmental degradation is equal to the combination of population, affluence and technology. The author proposes that although many environmentalists argue that focusing on one or another of these factors is the key to environmental success, the relationship of these three factors is synergistic in nature, and they must be considered as a whole in order to sufficiently reduce environmental impact.
Outline:
Introduction and Background
Making an Impact Today
Affluence as a Tool
Technologies of Less
Conclusion
Outline:
Introduction and Background
Making an Impact Today
Affluence as a Tool
Technologies of Less
Conclusion
From the Paper:
"In a discussion about birth control, McKibben uses the term "technology of less." He states that human beings have a trait that they share with no other species, "the gift of conscious self-restraint." I would like to carry this concept further to discuss technology in general. Much like affluence, technology is a tool. In itself it is not right or wrong, good or bad. As inventors and users of technology, we have choices about what we use and why we use it."Sample of Sources Used:
- McKibben, Bill. Maybe One, New York, NY: Penguin Putnam (1999): 185
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