Admired by its evergreen image, Mother Nature in recent years has suffered great danger by individuals. Organizations such as the World Wildlife Federation or WWF have captured interesting images in order to raise awareness such as their famously known image “Before it’s too Late.” Established on September 11, 1961 the World Wildlife Federation was funded in order “to stop the degradation of the” planet “Earth’s natural environment, and build a future in which humans can live” peacefully “with nature.” In addition the WWF “works in 100” different “countries and is supported by” about “five million people globally” (Hails). With this bravura reputation the audience inclines to believe the photograph has not been photo shopped by a random person. In this image the WWF captures Mother Nature as a vital organ of the human body; the lungs. One lung appears in a green color while the other lung is…
Eco System damage- 60% of the worlds ecosystem services have been degraded and species extinctions are running between 100 and 1000 times…
UNEP was established in 1972, and acts as a catalyst, advocate, and educator for the development of the global environment (United Nations Environment Programme). UNEP works directly with United Nations entities, national governments, and other organizations to better the environment (United Nations Environment Programme). UNEP is able to achieve this by devoting much of its energy to topics such as climate change, disasters and conflicts, ecosystem management, environmental guidance, harmful substances, and resource efficiency (United Nations Environment Programme). UNEP benefits the environment by making its resources available to governments, scientists, journalists, the civil society, business people, and even children (United Nations Environment…
stretches of riverbank to survive. There are only about 8,000 to 16,000 wild jaguars left…
In 1916, protected nature preserves and over 10 national parks were set out by the National Park Service. A century ago, the Migratory Bird Treaty was solidified by the United States Wildlife Service. One hundred years ago, the world’s environmental future seemed bright, advancing and unstoppable. One hundred years later however, the world is facing one of the worst environmental crisis’ known to man, so severe that scientists claim that earth itself is on the brink of a “sixth extinction”. The emission of greenhouse gases, deforestation and other factors are contributing to a warming world: a consequence of human habit presumably out of our hands.…
By letting people know what an endangered species is, and what their habitat currently looks like, they can help restore many of the species to their previous numbers before they became endangered. Most species that are endangered are found in small or unusual habitats. However, species that are dispersed over a larger area, or over more regions survive and thrive better especially through natural disasters, for example. Some of the main goals of the World Wildlife Fund by the year 2020 are to get people from all walks of life and in all kinds of jobs to help protect animals along with their ecosystems as much as possible. Also by strengthening local community efforts in conserving their community and its surrounding area, the World Wildlife Fund hopes to help the efforts of the fifteen most important regions as mentioned above. Another way to help those endangered species is to let markets know about the numerous effects that they have on animal endangerment by producing and selling commodities. So now that I have explained everything about what the World Wildlife Fund actually is, some endangered species, and how you and/or anyone else can help out, we are calling on you to do something about the declining diversity in the animal…
Wildlife conservation organizations play a very important role in the preservation of wildlife species in the United States today. Organizations such as the Quality Deer Management Association, Ducks Unlimited, Quail Forever, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, and others take part in many conservation projects each year to benefit and preserve wildlife. Organizations like these use donations as funds for many of the projects which are aimed toward replenishing struggling wildlife habitats and improving the health of struggling wildlife…
* Conservation eg. Wildlife extinction and reasons for preservation, why is it happening and what is being done?…
The current condition of many species of animals is very severe and the extinction rate of animals is increasing with an alarming speed. According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN),it calculated that the percentage of endangered species as 40 percent of all organisms in 2008. Destructive human activities have led to the current rate of species extinction, which is at least 100–1,000 times higher than the expected natural rate. Although almost every country has their own laws and there are many organizations in the world to work toward the protection of endangered species. However,the work is far from done. Many countries have relatively effective laws and policies,but there is not a good way to enforce them. Therefore,destroying of habitats, killing and trading of endangered animals, eating of wild animals and mistreat of animals are still happen in the world.…
John Muir made the incomparable Yosemite Valley the center of his experience. Soon his words reached the larger audience of the New York Tribune and other influential publications, and he was writing that the Sierra should be explored by everyone, and permanently protected as a recreational resource accessible to all. In 1889 Muir embarked on an excursion in northern Yosemite with Robert Underwood Johnson. The two planned a campaign for a Yosemite National Park, a campaign that succeeded the following year when Congress established the park. Sierra Club was founded on May 28 with 182 charter members in 1892 The Sierra Club 's charter members elected Muir president, an office he held until his death in 1914.…
A global issue I would like to raise is extinction of species. Although natural selection is still the main drive of existence, and the fact 99.9% of species ever existing are now extinct. The last 2-3 hundred years of man is definitely a contributing factor. Hawaii, only habited for 2000 years is accountable to 70% of the extinctions in USA, and 75% of the endangered species list. Over harvesting, pollution and general habitat destruction for development are harsh reality. Even though the monitoring from the ICUN and the establishment of various trusts to help. It’s clearly evident that we are a dangerous existence trying to kill its environment and itself.…
The extinction of animals in the world is a problem that is increasing. Every year, thousands of animals die. Many things that humans do are causing these extinctions and that is something we must avoid. There are three things that people do that hurt animals such as destroying their habitats; using their skin for human benefits and contaminating their environment.…
They defend the natural world and promote peace by investigating, exposing and confronting environmental abuse, and championing environmentally responsible solutions…
Earth is composed of many different ecosystems and each one is a “dynamic complex of plant, animal, and micro-organism communities interacting with the non-living environment as a functional unit" (Protecting Threatened Ecosystems, 2004). These ecosystems are an intricate part of the human lifecycle as they provide us with our water, food and energy. Since mankind is in a take and take some more relationship with the ecosystems, many of them have had their natural processes disrupted, not to mention the added pollution and excessive use. According to the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, "Over 60% of all ecosystems on the globe are overexploited and have entered into a degradation cycle with often unknown consequences" (2004). How do we as humans combat this you ask? The answer, a simple one, is through ecosystem maintenance by conservation or preservation.…
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) coordinates United Nations environmental activities, assisting developing countries in implementing environmentally sound policies and practices. It was founded as a result of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment in June 1972 and has its headquarters in the Gigiri neighborhood of Nairobi,Kenya. UNEP also has six regional offices and various country offices.…