ENVIRONMENTAL GLOBALIZATION:THE COST PRICEby Xolani Mnisi | 29-08-2020 20:48 |
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ENVIRONMENTAL GLOBALIZATION:THE COST PRICE Globalization has proven being central unity sphere unto all mankind¡¯s livelihood.In essesnce, such a fostered phenomena is encouraged by the worlds traditions,cultures and actions. Climate change and global warming have too accounted position as main frontiers of globalization. The cost price has been escalated by fossil fuels recipient norms:global trade,logistics,commodities,data exchanges,energy consumption and agricultural processes etc. These have shaped and sharpened characteristics of environmental affordability to a justified equitable and affordable price for obtaining a sustainable and viable environment livelihood. With globalization of its course through socio-economic gains environmental factors too have been hampered at this expanse. Mining,constituting coal gold and platinum have been identified as most metals which share greater pollution tolls.Marred by controversial sayings that the production and processing channel value chains of these platinum group metals are the main underpinning cause. These at-end are decontaminated into fresh natural resources commonly soil,air and water-resulting negative effects. Acid Mine Drainage[AMD],a harzardous chemical composition of mineral by-product has been outlined as a negative-feed component towards the environment beings:biodiversity,ecosystem and ecology as through being expelled by mining houses into rivers and wetlands. Coal too served as key target of ¡°the cost¡±; atmospheric pollution in the process of mining and energy production mainly more so be during inbound and international trade periods whereby a high level of particular are realized. Undoubtedly so,considering the extensive global population dynamics:growth at an ever-high-rising level it becomes of reasonable ideology sense that governments such as South Africa,China per say have upkept and upheld onto the decisions and actions of coal-energy production currently rapidly,steadily whilst on path mode to ¡°switch-onto¡± alternatives commonly renewable energy sources. The farming community also being encouraged and motivated to change farming practices,have also expressed unpleasant scenarios about such courses as water bed underground become exposed to such chemical reactions,polluting the soil and atmosphere considering the reactive force combination of both the livestock and mining process. Upon such a notion shared, most farming associations are taught to adopt climate friendly practices and sustainability exercises throughout the periods of production and other agricultural processes. This has inspired the modes for inclusive global climate tolerance and relevance be the establishments of wind and energy farms, hydro farming and plantation practices of a few. Food production corporates adjusted to climate friendly ideals of produce sourcing,supply and packaging be that logistic practices from transportation and warehousing i.e alternative agricultural harvesting to fuel consumption alternatives in sustainability terms. Municipalities within their Integrated Development Plan(IDPs): a policy plan of action fostering socio-economic and environmental growth and development forecast guideline prospect outlines and encourages constitutional[SEC24.Environmental Rights:RSA Constitution(1996)]that active citizenry and participation in environmental and nature courses be elongated in practical exercise. Thus local government(municipalities)in South Africa along global organizations mandates par activists concomitant have adopted environmental friendly measures including encouraging energy efficient campaigns,environmental cleaning initiatives and practices especially those of ¡°Earth Hour¡±, wildlife protection and biodiversity conservation,ecology preservati2 etc. Its dedication and concomitant to the globalization statute mandates,that the world has achieved immense sustainability and viability power to the expense of globalization.Though more is required but such efforts are indeed superfluous and strong.The globalization cost to obtain this price of environmental freedom,unity,fraternity,dignity are made progressfully and successfully in South Africa and the world! |
