Thursday, 26 April 2012

#13 "How has biodiversity changed on earth in the last 150 years and what can we do to fix this trend in the next 150 years?"

The crucial balance that maintains biodiversity has dramatically changed in the past 150 years. The growth of the human race has had a huge impact on the natural world, especially in areas where populations are growing especially rapidly.

The definition of Biodiversity is as follows:


"The existence of a wide variety of plant and animal species in their natural environments. 

I personally believe that the most important connection lies between humanity and the natural environment. Humans are without doubt the most advanced, and influential species on Earth, which is why it is our responsibility to make sure that through evolving as a species - we do not leave the environment as an issue we can live without worrying about. 

Unfortunately this seems to have become the case, with oil wells drying up, and rain forests being cut-down our natural world is shrinking. This means millions of species are being affected by human negligence.

I personally believe that the solution to our past actions are to focus on educating children from a very young age about the role that the environment plays and the importance of taking steps to make amends for the poor decision making that has led to the current situation. 

However education is not the only solution, action needs to be taken. I believe that the Canada could effectively lead the world into a future where the environment is not a secondary goal. The Canadian government should impose higher taxes on logging and fishery companies who are demanding too much from the naturel environment without giving enough back. 
The reason why I believe Canada should be the one to lead this movement is because Canada is one of the richest countries in the world in terms of natural resources. Also, Canada has a fairly small population compared to countries who are near its geographical size, which means that it would take a shorter amount of time to get the message of biodiversity to the entire nation.

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