Causes Of World's Population Growth: Destruction Of The Environment

Improved Essays
Thesis Statement: The world's population growth has caused a destruction of the environment.

I. Agriculture may look common and environmental friendly but as the amount of farm increased with the population, we had actually damaged the environment.
A. Farming had caused soil erosion and degradation.
1. As we build more farm for planting usage, many forest had been damaged.It may further lead to soil erosion.
2. Pesticide and fertilizer used destroy the soil’s natural properties, not to mention that the lives of aquatic creature being harmed at the same time.
B. Agriculture practices had emitted green house gases from the materials used.
1. Fertilizer used contain nitrogen which will further increase the rate of nitrogen oxide and cause greenhouse effect.
2. Burning of
…show more content…
By using eco energy , the environment will not be harm since eco energy is an alternative way to replace natural resources that humans’ daily life are using.
B. Organic food are used and consumed by human as a replacement to the natural food.
1. Organic food are produced by organic farming rather than the traditional farming method which will harm the environment.
2. Organic farming is a method of agriculture that did not allow usage of synthetic pesticide or chemical fertilizer, thus it is environment friendly.

V. It is true that the growth of world’s population are bringing benefits to the environment , but the damage done are much more significant.
A. Natural resources cannot be replenish once used up.
1. Some of the natural resources cannot be replace by those eco energy such as the natural gas.
2. Eco energy are more costly and less efficient compare to natural resources.
B. Organic food takes longer time time to grow.
1. Although that organic farming are much more environment friendly , it will only slowing down the process of soil erosion rather than bringing the soil back to its fertility.
2. Destruction such as soil erosion cannot be undone even by using the organic farming

Related Documents

  • Decent Essays

    This essay will open people's eyes and make them see why the industrial organic food chain is the best food chain to feed all of america and how important it is to eat organic. The name of this book is called “The Omnivore's Dilemma” and it is by Michael Polland and this book makes the reader really think about what have we really been eating and where does our food come from and the reality of the whole food organization but out of all the food chains the best one to feed our nation is the industrial organic food chain, the reasons why this is, is because it gets away from all of the corn that is basically in all of our foods and also to get away from all the processed foods and fast foods and in this food chain they don't put the bad products…

    • 947 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Trader Joe's Evolution

    • 893 Words
    • 4 Pages

    The Rise of Organics Nowadays, people are care about food safety and many markets like Safeway and Sprouts are selling organic products in their store. As USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) states, “Organic agriculture produces products using methods that preserve the environment and avoid most synthetic materials, such as pesticides and antibiotics” (“What is?” par. 2). It gives people the idea of the agriculture they planted does not use chemicals to kill the insects on the plant that are harmful to people’s body. In addition, if the livestock that people usually eat in meals want to qualify for organic, they should be feed with antibiotic forage every day.…

    • 893 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Superior Essays

    In Connecticut, they are found mostly in hayfields. Only three state wildlife management areas have bobolink habitats; they are Topsmead State Forest in Litchfield, Pomfret Audubon in Pomfret, and Storrs. Bobolinks have been shot as agricultural pests in the southern United States, trapped and sold as pets in Argentina, and collected as food in Jamaica. The species is not as abundant as it was several decades ago primarily because of changing land-use practices- especially the decline of meadows and hay fields. The Bobolink's tenacity and adaptability, however, should continue to serve it well.…

    • 1699 Words
    • 7 Pages
    Superior Essays
  • Superior Essays

    These carbon emissions also contribute to global warming. These multiple reasons should be plenty to make people think twice about eating only non-organic produce. Coleman goes on to discuss the reasons why going organic is the best option even if it is a bit pricier. Organic food such as fresh produce, dairy products and eggs, “are produced within a 50-mile radius of their place of their final sale.” (Coleman 115)…

    • 1197 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Superior Essays
  • Superior Essays

    “Studies have given statistics that say organic fields have deeper vegetation, more weed covers, and 88% more worms” (Dauncey). This means that fields that do not use pesticides have higher rates of crop assisting worms. Worms help the plants gain more air and water, and they break down organic matter into things that are beneficial to the plant. Conventional farming destroys the topsoil, and infects the water around the area because of the chemicals in the pesticides they use (Organic). Organic farming does not pollute the waterways, because they do not use any pesticidal chemicals (Dauncey).…

    • 1042 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Superior Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Organic farming only made more of a negative impact on Earth until farmers became more educated about the ways to correctly farm. Farmers should become more educated to know how to make the Earth more…

    • 845 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Superior Essays

    Effects on our Environment Explanatory Synthesis In the articles “Overpopulation Is Not the Problem” by Erle C. Ellis, “Overpopulation Is Not the Problem? Really?” By Robert Walker, “Overpopulation Is Still the Problem” by Alon Tal and “The Overpopulation Myth” by Fred Pearce each author discusses the issue of overpopulation and how it has become a debate among many as to whether it really is as big of an issue as some may think. All four authors have strong opinions on whether or not they believe that the increase in overpopulation is a more substantial issue than consumption.…

    • 1100 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Superior Essays
  • Superior Essays

    This is caused by one farmer being able to accomplish more so therefore he can buy more land and have a bigger farm. (About Us) This is one negative impact that the Green Revolution has had on people. There are many examples of negative impacts on the environment one of these examples is farm lands moved outward and into more remote areas. These remote areas are home to the wild animals of the world.…

    • 1462 Words
    • 6 Pages
    Superior Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Not only organic farmers have to deal with the lack of strong chemicals to keep away pests and weeds, but also with the other problems that arise when you have a large monoculture. When chemicals and fertilizers aren’t used, the growing process is much harder. Crops are more susceptible to disease and weeds are tedious to maintain. Industrial farming and industrial organic farming are both still using large machinery and producing fossil fuel emissions to be cultivated, packaged, processed and transported, arguably just as big of a concern to our health as…

    • 1202 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Paragraph On Healthy Soil

    • 1297 Words
    • 5 Pages

    But the problem is, the techniques are not widely used because farmers care more about their crop yield than what they are doing to the soil. Within this paragraph, the major techniques that are being used to reverse the current trend of soil degradation will be explained. As the NRCS article describes, “This can be accomplished by disturbing the soil as little as possible, growing as many different species of plants as practical, keeping living plants in the soil as often as possible, and keeping the soil covered all the time.” (NRCS) The first major technique that is being used is to disturb less soil.…

    • 1297 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    One of the largest arguments of today’s society sparks from the rapid increase in the world’s population. Many viewpoints on this debate exist, and two views in particular contradict each other. These viewpoints include those of Garret Hardin and Julian L. Simon. Hardin’s view is expressed in “The Tragedy of the Commons,” and Simon’s in “More People, Greater Wealth, More Resources, Healthier Environment.”…

    • 951 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    There is a huge food waste problem in the United States that needs to be examined to try and reduce the surplus of unused food as well as reduce the amount of waste being thrown into landfills. Many ideas have been discussed, but one that has been reviewed recently is the use of garbage to help grow additional fruit and vegetables. This exceptional idea would be a financially sound move. Currently, an enormous amount of money is used by consumers, businesses and farmers to grow, process and transport tons of food that never gets eaten.…

    • 479 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    For example, soil, water, air and climate change, and ecological services are all benefits that factory farmers will never have ("Organic Agriculture"). Soil improves the formation and structure of the land and creates a more stable system. Therefore, nutrient and energy cycling is increased and the soil for nutrients and water are enhanced. Pollution of chemically enhanced fertilizers and pesticides in water is a major problem in the industrial farming system. The use of these products are prohibited in organic farming.…

    • 818 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Living Organic without breaking your wallet (Cost-Efficient Organic Lifestyle - COOL) The quest to maintain an organic lifestyle remains the major goal of most individuals. When weighed against other indices, the cost of organic food remains the only downside because everything else about organic living is highly beneficial. A close look at Non-organic food shows they contain immunity destroying antibiotics, dangerous pesticides and cancer-causing hormones due to the process of growing them. It is a known fact that Non-organic foods employ Pesticides to prevent the produce from falling prey to pests.…

    • 1101 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Soil Pollution Essay

    • 998 Words
    • 4 Pages

    Any unwanted change in physical, chemical or biological properties of the soil, which impacts humans and other organisms or the soil’s natural quality such as fertility and utility, is called soil pollution. Various factors, are considered to be responsible for soil pollution. According to scientists, soil pollution is identified as the damages done to the top soil of the land. Soil pollution is synonymous with the problem of disposal of solid waste. From a large perspective, it includes changes in the soil's basic properties as a result of and human and natural processes – soil degradation, chemical pollution from various sources, geological excavations, and volcanic eruptions.…

    • 998 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Improved Essays