Essays on Green Revolution

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The Politics of Food, Nutrition and the Environment The family farm system has been suggested to be a solution to the increasing demand for food, which is expected to grow extensively by 2050 (AGree, 2014).Such projections are based on population growth which then inform the food needs on a global scale(AGree, 2014). Agricultural resources required to meet this demand are heavily reliant on policy and economic growth. Concerns of the negative consequences of the current agricultural system which relies heavily on technology and methods of production which harm our health and environment(Schlosser, 2012), has led to ...

Global issue: Food insecurity

Today, the world suffers from numerous issues; from the security of life and property to the security of food and water. With the gradual but persistent rise in global temperatures, food and water resources in certain parts of the world are getting scarce and hard to conserve. This is problematic as with the passage of time; these resources are bound to get scarcer and lesser in amount. Moreover, poverty is another factor which makes it difficult for masses to get hold of nutritious and abundant food resources. When the factors of money and lack of resources are combined together, ...

“Sacred Rice” by Joanna Davidson looks at how people respond to changes in their environment, especially when that change is the loss of a critical resource. For the people of the Jola located in Guinea Bissau that critical resource is rice “our money is rice, rice is our life” (Davidson). Rice was once the most important aspect of their tribes. It was used as food, in ceremonial rituals, clothes were fashioned from the stalks, and it was also used for burial rites. Then it stopped raining as much as it had and the Jola people were unable to grow ...

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‘The population bomb’ is the book published in 1968 by Paul and Anne Ehrlich. It has made the difference in minds of a vast number of people regarding the supply production issues, the overpopulation, ecological threats, and ability of the Earth to supply billions of people with food and water, etcetera. (Ehrlich) In fifty years the revisited version has been issued, which compiled the significance of the previous study, its strengths and weaknesses, results and future prospects. According to the revisited version, the ‘Population Bomb’ has shown its prospects and remains the vivid sample of the global threats the ...

Agriculture is a major part of the United States economy. To increase food abundance, the United States has incorporated various biological and mechanical technologies and innovations. Some of this innovations include genetic engineering and green revolution. Genetic engineering popularly referred to just GE is the biological modification of an animal or plant genetic composition through artificial means. Genetic engineering mostly involves transfer of genes or specific characteristics from one plant or animal into another entirely different plant or animal. Green revolution on the other hand is the increase in capacity to produce food through use agricultural research, development and ...

There are two types of growth which are the linear growth and the exponential growth. The linear growth is an increase in quantity with a constant rate. The exponential growth refers to the rate of increase which is proportional to the current value or quantity. According to Thomas Malthus, natural resources have a linear growth while the population has an exponential growth. He also argues that the population growth will exceed the rate of increase of resources which could lead to catastrophic effects in the future. He also argued that population control is necessary in order to avoid catastrophic ...

Introduction to environmental studies

Three integrated elements of sustainability The three integrated sustainability elements include the social, environmental and economic elements. They are identified to be interconnected.

What is an example of an initiative or decision that benefits people, the environment, and economic growth?

Some of the core items that are core in the environment include air and water. Careful purification of water and air is an initiative that is a beneficiary to the economic and environmental growth.

Population growth

How many people are currently on the planet? According to United Nations statistics, the world population is approximately 7.04billion What is the single most significant discovery/change in humanity’s way of living on the planet that has sparked the exponential ...

Transnational Social Movement Organizations (TSMO) is a generic, umbrella term referring to civil society entities and networks espousing socioeconomic, cultural or political issues with a global viewpoint and with a strong equity imperative. The TSMOs typically work in consort with like-minded organizations, leverage support from multiple constituencies, address complex issues, and their support base usually transcends national boundaries. Operating at multiple levels, their targets typically include national governments, multinational corporations, international agencies and regulatory forums. (Pellow 92) The birth of transnational social movements has its theoretical underpinnings in the sociological ‘conflict perspective’ that causally links the development disparities (the so-called North-South divide) within ...

- Vertebrates: These are higher organisms in the kingdom Animalia that have a distinct spinal cord, i.e., a vertebra (notochord). Vertebrates include bony fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals.

- Invertebrates: Invertebrates are organisms of the kingdom Animalia that do not have a vertebral column. Invertebrate organisms include insects, arthropods, molluscs, worms, annelids and protozoans.

- Biodiversity: Biodiversity is the variation of different life forms present in any specified region, area, niche, biome and even planet. The variation includes genetic variations, specie variations and ecosystem variations.

- Nexus: A nexus is a gap junction that acts as intracellular connections between two cells. Nexus ...

Could this be the end of the world? Scientific estimates point hands to the fact that the global oil reserve is running out at a fast rate and might get exhausted in the next 40 years. How true is this in the presence of the fact that the billions of barrels of crude oil many OPEC countries claim to have? If indeed the world’s oil reserve is running out, then how is this going to affect the civilized world: developing and developed countries. How are we supposed to adapt our life to suit this doomsday? Of course, all hopes ...

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Tracing the Roots: How Real Green Revolution Can Cure World Hunger As population continue to grow exponentially, food shortage has become a global concern. People from poor countries suffer from malnutrition due to food scarcity. It is interesting to notice though that most people suffering from hunger come from rural places where, according to society, poverty is prevalent. However, wide stretches of lands sit idly in some rural areas at certain times of the year when they can instead be used to grow food. Environmental issuses such as global warming are also deterrents in food production, but agricultural researches ...

Chapter 5

Demographic transition occurs in four main stages. Stage one is characterized by high birth rates and high death rates. In particular, the birth rate and the death rate as in equilibrium. The stage existed up to 18th century when the demographic changes began to occur. Diseases and famine are the main causes of death. Stage two is characterized by high birthrate with a decline in the death rates. The agricultural practice is improved with public health increasingly becoming better. The population increases. Stage three is characterized by decline in birthrate. The population tends to stabilize. Urbanization, pressure on agriculture, changing ...

Green revolution was the hip words then from the corporations and governments that lured the people especially the poor and marginalized races all over the world. Today, dissents from social movements call for the stoppage of this green revolution because it failed to address its main purpose which was to provide adequate food for all. Activists from United States of America, Asia, Latin America, and migrant workers are condemning this program because it only served for the interests of agro-chemical corporations leaving poor and marginalized races in extreme poverty, environment destruction and health deterioration. During the conceptual stage ...

Regulated vs unregulated vs partially regulated use of insecticides

Regulations are part of modern life and control each and every aspect of activity in the United States. Both individuals and corporations are subject regulations and vigorously advocate their opinions. The opinions, sometimes and in some cases, tend to be extreme in some thinking that there is too little federal regulation while some others feel that there is too much regulation. This polarization of views on regulation can be attributed in large part to a lack of good understanding of the research supporting regulation and burdensome problems in practice or implementation of regulations. The use of insecticides in the ...

Post the cold war phase in the world, many third world countries intellectuals have retreated to their old ways in a bid to find a way to rejuvenate the civilization projects that were interrupted by the cold war (Nanda 32). As a way to prove their independence from their past colonial masters, these countries have parted company with them terming them as ethnocentric and racist (Nanda 32). This way, they have become oblivious of the information in the western world that, consequently fail to pass the nationality test of the native intellectual. Populism is a reactionary rejection of revolutions that have changed the ...

Lately there is a fierce debate going on whether not the organic farming has the capacity to provide food for 6 billion people in the world. Organic farming is a form of agriculture which is more eco-friendly emphasizing on natural way of food production. Unlike conventional farming in which copious amount of fertilizers, insecticides and pesticides are used; organic farming relies on natural means like compost, manure and other natural sources of fertilizers which are not produced in a chemical plant (HDRA). Organic farming does not use any synthetic fertilizers or artificial means to control pests and weed. Instead it depends on ...

Research Paper: Electric Power through 1932

The term “American Dream” can be described as the traditional social ideals of freedom, equality and opportunity achievable by all individuals in the U.S. It traces its roots to the declaration of American independence when everyone was regarded to be equal and endowed with inalienable rights to life, pursuit to happiness and liberty. It established an ideology which provided for freedoms guaranteeing success, upward social mobility accomplished through determination and hard work. This necessitated people to work hard to pursue higher education which was perceived to be a direct ticket towards its accomplishment. However, this dream was threatened after the ...

1. While the video “Control Room” focuses on media and the 2nd Gulf War, what does it imply about coverage of international issues in general? The video “Control Room” is a documentary movie which challenges the audience regarding the truth about news reporting. The responsibility of the media in reporting and the authenticity of the news is the main focus in the movie. The movie follows the events unfolding at the Al Jazeera news network for the duration of the Iraqi war. It provides editing of information gathered and filtering of the same into news. The film focuses ...

The world has been facing extreme weather events due to global warming such as wildfires in Yosemite Park and floods in Colorado. Wildfires are not new to California but the strength of recent fires caused people to evacuate their homes. In Colorado a flood recently required helicopters to evacuate people living in the mountains. Homes are lost, people are displaced and emergency organizations are under stress. Clearly something needs to be done to improve the situation. A goal of countries around the world is to decrease the amount of greenhouse gases that enter the atmosphere causing global warming to become ...

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‘Instructor’s Name’ Abstract Today, a rough estimate of global population is about 7 billion, which is 4 times greater than what it was in 1900. For thousands of year human population showed a very slow and measured increase in numbers and suddenly in the past millennia we are growing at a staggering rate. In fact in 1700 the global population was roughly 10 times lesser than the current population. So, why we should be alarmed? Well! The answer is that the resources of the earth are not sufficient to cater to the needs of such huge amount of people ...

Human population growth over the last few centuries has skyrocketed to a level previously unseen in human history. Although a wealth of new technologies now exist to make life easier and the overall standard of living higher, scientists and consumers alike are facing ever-increasing ethical questions regarding the intersection of consumable items and technology. Food production changed forever during the Industrial Revolution, a western social, technological, and philosophical movement that spanned the late eighteenth and entirety of the nineteenth century (Underhill). Technological innovations like the cotton gin and the steam engine allowed for more effective food harvesting, while agricultural practices improved ...

A global food crisis looms and urgent attention is required if this grim situation is to be averted. The cause of the crisis, although complex in nature, can be put down to four interwoven developments: Continued low agricultural productivity in the world’s poorer countries as a result of their inability to pay for seeds and expensive fertilizers.

Climate change impact on agriculture and the world’s food supply

Escalating population growth resulting in increased demand for food Policies sanctioned by industrialized economies in subsidizing the diversion of food crops in the production of biofuels. Concerted effort in finding innovative viable solutions is required and time is of ...

This piece of art “The World is flat” by Friedman brings into light a new view of globalization and technology as a whole. It underlines the need for new rededicated efforts to reverse the negative impacts technology has had on the planet earth. The art focuses on the extent of globalization into the future and critically analyses its impacts on the life of man in his habitat. It brings into light hidden secrets fueling the spread of technology from developed to developing countries such as challenges and dedicated research and the need to view the whole process with renewed minds. It ...