The definitive guide to understanding ways in which we, the human race, are negatively impacting our environment. We have the right to be free of man made poisons.
by Erik JohnsenThis is a dynamic writing that is always in progress and therefore subject to change at any time.Last Update: February 2015
Table of Contents1. Introduction2. Effects3. Processes That Result In Negative Effects4. What Does This Mean for Us?5. Causality Flow Chart6. Global Warming?7. Psychology of the Human8. Sustainability, Good or Bad?9. Modernization10. What Can I Do To Help?11. References12. Links13. History
What is an effect of mankind on the environment? An effect of mankind on the environment is a change that man imposes on the world that he lives in, that would otherwise not have happened had he never existed. If an entity exists, then it will have interaction with the world in which it exists in, regardless of how much force it exerts in its world. This document will examine different ways in which man's existence results in detrimental effects to the environment.
Man likes to argue whether or not he is liable, or has any liability. He likes to argue whether or not he is really influencing the environment to a considerable enough degree to be of any concern.
Some things like chopping down a tree, are direct effects - man chops down a tree, now there is one less tree. Trees help take CO2 out of the atmosphere and put oxygen into the atmosphere for animals to breathe. One tree, what does it matter? Millions of trees? Hundreds of millions? Paving over plants and trees? Creating factories, vehicles, and machinery that pump out CO2? Would it not be logical to say that the oxygen / carbon dioxide balance may shift due to these actions? If you're thinking, "what's so bad about CO2?" and "who needs oxygen", well, you have some learning to do.
There are direct effects (chopping down a tree, dumping oil into the water, etc.), and indirect effects, or consequences (global warming). The indirect effects (or consequences) are debatable.
Man's impact upon the environment is negligible. But, man is part of the system of earth, and thus, man will have effects upon the environmental condition.The degree to which mankind affects earth and its environment at any given time is debatable.Effects are measured, within a short time span. With respect to the life of the earth.
How can one enter into the world, live life in a modern society, and leave the world without having a negative impact upon it?
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