The problem
Modern socio-economic developments have resulted in environmental damage; this has necessitated organized conservation and preservation policies by ecologists with the support of local governments and international bodies. The major problem that the world is facing is how to manage developed environmental policies at national and international levels.
The dimension of the problem
Environmental damage has triggered the minds of economists, sociologists, ecologists, and policymakers to devise measures to conserve, preserve and restore the environment. Politicizing the environment is a term used to mean the collaboration of micro and macro players in an economy, with the support of governments and international bodies to conserve the environment. The policy of green politics advocates for the involvement of economic and social drivers in ensuring that the natural environment is conserved and well utilized.
Almost all world parties have an environmental policy in their manifests as a promise of what they can give to the society given a chance; governments and international bodies have departments, ministries, and sectors to look into environmental issues. Firms are also encouraged to embrace environmental conservation in their process in both internal process automation and manufacturing environmentally friendly products.
The current generation has raised concerns for future generations’ resource needs; sustainable development policies are policies made to ensure that the current generation meets its resource needs and yet it will not limit the rate of enjoyment that future generations will have. Such are policies to reduce global warming, automating for maximum utility of current resources, and conserving the environment.
Concerns about the environment have become of global concern; international organizations like United Nations have developed conventions and protocols, then have sought support from member countries. Scientific innovation and invention have resulted in proper transport and communication networks: through the networks, countries are working together as trade partners or for other economic and social developments. Globalization has brought environmental problems as countries exploit their resources to the maximum in the efforts of playing their part in the global market. The environment has been taken as part of the biosphere; global problems need global solutions.
Evaluating evidence
Governments and international bodies are playing a vital role in developing policies and mechanisms to conserve the environment. Environmental damage is of global concern where the collaboration of all parties involved is required to conserve and restore the environment. Conserving the environment does not take forced policies but they are policies that the population can live with effectively.
Environmental policies operate of five major aspects:
- Ecological wisdom: as the world develops, changes are occurring in socio-economic factors, policies already made should be able to grow with the changes. Research and development should be embarked on to develop modern methods of environmental conservation; as technology develops, it should play a vital role in environmental conservation measures.
- Social justice: it involves the involvement of people in taking care of the environment. People should be responsible for their deeds. They should feel it is their responsibility to protect the environment.
- Participatory democracy: this means that the political leadership should be at the forefront of guiding their people to environmental conservation and restoration.
- Non-violence and sustainability, measures should be embarked on to ensure that people live in harmony with the environment.
- Respect for diversity, people should respect the difference in the environment and they should uphold respect for the environment.
Type of evidence offered
The writer has undertaken wide research on current trends in environmental changes, damage, and global measures undertaken. To expound on, the writer has used statistical data in the form of descriptions of how the world environmental trends have emerged, what the world has done earlier, what it is doing now as well as the anticipated future. In a well-explained text material, the writer can bring forth environmental issues facing the world as well as its applicability in different parts of the world. What is coming out is the need for total corporation between national, international, and individuals to fight the vice. Conventions like the Kyoto protocol have been evaluated and the reasons for their failures established.
Data representation and Idiosyncratic
The text is straight forward, giving facts as they are; it does not exaggerate the situation but reasons from past, current and predicts the future using available information. The writers have opted for an explanation approach as they have expounded the issue a hand in a straight forward manner.
Can data be interpolated differently?
There are different ways of interpolating data; however, the text has interpolated the data to bring forth the needed feeling. The understanding that either interpolation method can bring forth is that the world has recognized the need to conserve the environment, policies have been made to reverse the trend but the problem facing the world is how to manage the implemented policies.
Conclusion
Despite the world recognizing the need to conserve the environment, developed policies have not been effectively managed. National and international bodies have done little to see the success of environmental policies; for the policies to be effective, micro and micro players should be involved. Local governments and international bodies’ support is required to pioneer the world to sustainable development.
References
Dunlap, E. (2007). Sociological theory and the environment: classical foundations, contemporary insights. Boston: Rowman & Littlefield.
Sutton, P. (2007). The environment: a sociological introduction. Cambridge: Polity Printing press.