Struggle in Achieving Environmental Sustainability
Every day is filled with struggle. Sometimes, we just find ourselves thinking of them, especially so on how to overcome them. It is undeniable that even the simplest form of struggle is sometimes hard to manage.
How much more to something bigger than that? How much more when it has something to do with the economy of one country?
So in this topic, let us dive into the depth of this problem, and somehow let us provide some ways on how we can at least mitigate it. I hope that at the end of this article, you will find the importance of each action we made because even the smallest ones, once formed together, will have a huge impact.
Environmental problems is one of the most tackled topics of all time. This problem is such a broad problem that it affects us all. It is even an economic problem as our environment is connected in all aspects of our lives. Our setting provides the significant factors in production, particularly land.
Nature contributes resources to the economy and works as a sink for discharges and waste. Natural sources are vital inputs for production in various sectors. Environment and economy have an unbreakable link.
Therefore, when economic growth depends severely on natural resources and ignores the repercussions of excessive use, it destroys the environment. Pollution and other pressures in our environment are the products of modernization linked to economic growth. In turn, we are only wasting our primary provider of resources.
In turn, poor environmental quality affects economic growth and well-being by lowering the quantity and quality of resources or due to health impacts. With the population growth in our country, our resources' excessive use may endanger the future and future economic growth.
What we need is sustainable development. Sustainable development is meeting the present's needs without compromising future generations' ability to meet their own needs. It incorporates economic growth and the environment. However, our country does not seem to be taking into consideration sustainability.
Results are seen on massive calamities striking our country every year, which is intensified by deforestation, improper urban planning, and waste management. If we want to mitigate poverty, we need take care of what provides us the resources we consume.
Indeed, our actions must incline towards taking care of our nature. As much as possible, we must do the things that are always reminded of us – lesser use of plastics, joining clean-up drives and planting programs, and proper waste disposal.
However, these will not matter if those big corporations that are said to be the drivers of economic growth will not do the same. Pollution comes from big plants and factories.
What we need are macro-level policies that will monitor and regulate businesses and their production processes. The government should be stricter in implementing its procedures and does not allow companies that compromise our environment.
Through collaborative efforts between the market, government and consumers, we must ensure our economic growth through sustainable development.
If you have any ideas concerning this article you have just read, you can freely voice it out. I will be glad to hear from you. I hope you did not just find it entertaining. I also hope that you get the point here. After all, we are all humans, and we all have a preference. But when you are granted one, make sure to make the most of it and pick the right one. Thank you for being here!
Yes you are right. Our combined efforts will make a difference