Abstract of Environmental Sustainability

            In this research paper, there is a detailed analysis of environment sustainability and what are the factoring that is causing harm to the environment. The human activities are becoming very threatening for the environment, and it is also resulting in climate change. The common effects include greenhouse gas emissions and increased pollution, depletion of natural resources reduced water quality and influence to worldwide climate change. In this paper, there is the discussion on, what are the factors that are becoming threatening to the environment and in the future that are the sustainable practices that are needed to employ by the humans that are more environment friendly. At the end of the paper, the sustainable factors for economic growth are also discussed.

Keywords of Environmental Sustainability

Global sustainability, Human activities, Depleting natural resources, Sustainable economy, environment sustainability

Introduction of Environmental Sustainability

            There are many of the factors are there that have an impact on the overall sustainability of the environment, such as human activities, depletion of the natural resources and services etc. In this research there, there is a detailed analysis of different aspects of environment sustainability and how the human activities have an impact on the environment sustainability.  The sustainability of the environment is becoming a matter of great concern globally, and there is a need to go for more sustainable options for the economic growth to fulfill the demands of the people by using sustainable practices that have a positive impact on the environment (Lorek & Spangenberg, 2013).

        The human activities are becoming very threatening for the environment, and it is also resulting in the climate change. If the unsustainable practices by the humans carry on, then the long term existence of the humans on the planet earth would be a question? In this paper, there is discussion on, what are the factors that are becoming threatening to the environment and in the future that are the sustainable practices that are needed to employ by the humans that are more environment friendly. There is a need to think for the ways that not only good for the economy growth but also environment friendly (WANNER, 2015).

Global Sustainability

        The global sustainability is known as the conditions in which nature and humans, biosphere and societies, Earth and the world can co-exist and allow stability, productive harmony and flexibility to support future and present generations. The science of global sustainability discovers connections among natural and social systems, from global to local measures, with a specific emphasis on sustainability as a human development opportunity in the perspective of Earth resilience and global change in the environment (Medeiros & Ribeiro, 2013).

The sustainability is progressively seen as a chosen goal of environmental management and development. Even though societies fluctuate in their sustainability conceptualizations, unspecified survival of the human on a global scale needs some support systems that can be preserved with a sustainable environment and a stable population of the humans. So it can also be said that a good knowledge of global sustainability and development of suitable indicators standing of support systems would run a valuable policy-making framework.

United States Environment Sustainability

        To address the 21-century problems, there is a need for new initiatives that balance traditional controlling activities. Current environment procedures, for example, the Clean Water Act and Clean Air Act are significant safety webs in the United States for the protection of the environment and the human health. On the other hand, developing challenges in the country for example resource depletion and climate change require new methods toward combined problem-solving and ecological stewardship. Recently, the climate change movement is activated all around the country, in which the individuals including children are demanding the government of the country to take initiates that are sustainable and environment friendly (Lorek & Spangenberg, 2013).

        Greta Thunberg is a young girl, who is being a well-known figure all around the world for climate change movement. The government of Unites States being the no one economy in the world needs to employ sustainable practices and set an example for the world. From the year 2014, the public demands are increasing for sustainable environmental practices, that shows the people are well aware of the climate change phenomenon and desperately want some active should be taken by the government of United States.

Human activities are threatening the environment

        The human activities are also a major factor that is threatening the environment. The humans can have an impact on the environment in numerous ways. The common effects include increased pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, depletion of natural resources reduced water quality, and influence on global climate change (Hunt, 2011).

Air Pollution of Environmental Sustainability

        The air pollution is majorly result of human activities. For instance, raise in the combustion of fossil fuel from motor vehicles, power plants and industrial factories all pump large air pollutants quantities, for example, ozone, nitrous oxides, and carbon monoxide, into the air. Other air pollutants, for example, compounds based on lead can result in severe effects on the health such as cancer, birth defects, and reproductive effects.

Water Pollution of Environmental Sustainability

        The major impacts that humans have on water systems are extra inputs of nutrient. Nutrients, such as phosphorus and nitrogen, are vital to the survival and health of aquatic animals and plants. Though, humans present huge nutrients quantities, mainly through fertilizers overdoing.  There are a lot of nutrients that can reduce the quality of water by affecting certain algae and bacteria overgrowth that uses oxygen essential for living things to live. It is more troublesome that these are the nutrients that can be carried downstream to other watercourses such as bays and rivers. So, nutrients can decrease the quality of water in places; this water is not good for health and spread diseases.

Climate Change of Environmental Sustainability

        According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, activities of human are mainly accountable for growth in global temperature, mainly because of the emissions of greenhouse gases and carbon dioxide. This rise in temperature results in changes where crops can produce and some animals or fish can be found; all is essential for nourishing a growing population of the human. The global temperatures growth also results in the melting of glaciers, that causes a rise in sea levels and threaten coastal economies and communities that depend on coastal resources.

Depleting natural resources and services of Environmental Sustainability

Follow are some of the examples of how the human activities have an impact on the depleting natural resources and services (Curran, 2017).

Overpopulation of Environmental Sustainability

        The entire population in the world is more than 7 billion people.  And there is a constant growth in populace of earth, and it has been a main factor in the natural resource’s depletion.  It is also indicated that the developing countries are consuming more resources in the industrialization and support for their population. Henceforth, the natural resources depletion will carry on as long as the population of the world is increasing.

 Poor Farming Practices of Environmental Sustainability

        The humans are causing numerous pressure to land resources because of the dependencies on the production of food for daily requirements of nutrition. The poor practices of irrigation, for instance, is the main factor to alkalization and salinization of the soil that sustains the growth of the plants. The poor practices of soil management and the use of farming equipment and heavy machinery also abolish the structure of soil and make it unsuitable for the growth of plants and crops.

 Logging of Environmental Sustainability

        The report from the World Bank stated that the global forest net loss among 1990 and 2016 was about 1.3 million square kilometers.  It can be said that the tropical deforestation is projected to happen at a rate of 1% in one year, particularly in regions of Latin America. The humans are cutting the trees, to make space for residential multiplexes and complexes. By deforestation, the earth not loses tress but also plant and animals biodiversity because of their natural habitats destruction.

over-consumption of Natural Resources of Environmental Sustainability

            The industrial revolution of 1760 saw huge oil and mineral exploration and the exercise has been increasingly growing, that results in more mineral and natural oil depletion. And collected with the technology advancements, research and development in the modern period. Additionally, the oil mining increase because of the increase in the engines number that use petroleum thus enlarging its depletion.

 Pollution of Environmental Sustainability

        A rise in modern anthropogenic activities and population is a main contributor to the pollutants disposal into natural environment and, the natural environments value are slowly visible to degradation. The air, soil, and lakes seas are being polluted with radioactive, sewage, toxic chemicals and materials amongst other pollutants. Unrestrained issue of nitrous oxide, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and sulfur oxide, for instance, have resulted in the global warming and ozone layer degradation.

 Industrial and Technological Development of Environmental Sustainability

        Currently, the world is continually becoming industrial as more countries make breakthroughs in the technology. But the advancements in the technology, there is likewise a significant industrial growth that releases chemical and toxins by-products that are finally deposited in soils, lands, and lakes. Consequently, the toxic materials and by-products alter natural habits for example wildlife and aquatic systems.

Sustainable Economic Growth of Environmental Sustainability

        The sustainable economic growth is said to be an economic development that tries to fulfill the human’s needs and also sustains environment and natural resources for future. The economy of the world operates in the ecosystem. The economy cannot be separated from the ecosystem. Actually, without it the economy cannot exist. The ecosystem supports the growth of the economic: labor, natural resources capital, and land ( by natural resources and labor form that). Sustainable growth of economy has a positive impact on the environment as it helps in managing these natural resources in a way that they will not deplete and accessible for the future generations. Making sure that growth of economic is sustainable environmentally is serious to the long-term economic stability in emerging countries. Developing economies should balance their requirements with sustainable environmental management. This equilibrium needs regulations, legislation and policies that recover natural resource, maintain sustainable use of resource, and adapt to the realities of climate change (Hunt, 2011).

The important fundamentals needed to attain high sustainable growth rates of economy include:

Accountable governments:

 for the effective economic growth the government should adopt transparent and effective economy public management, by providing a safe, attractive business and stable industry environment that will eventually support its aptitude to accomplish its accountability for the people wellbeing (Curran, 2017).

Infrastructure: 

A maintained and developed infrastructure, including communications systems and transportation, that allows entree between marketplaces;

Effective and open markets:

 An environment of business that motivates entrepreneurship, is open to market expansion and competition, maximizes opportunities investment and imports outside knowledge;

Capable human capital:

 A skilled, qualified and diverse workforce that meets the economy demand;

Sound environmental management: 

there is need for responsible and sustainable natural resources management and suitable responses to climate influences that allow the long- term economy feasibility.

Equality of opportunity:

 An economic and social environment that supports equality of opportunity for both men and women (Lorek & Spangenberg, 2013);

Conclusion of Environmental Sustainability

        Summing up the discussion about the global sustinabaility6 and the factors have an impact on the environment it can be said that the sustainability of the environment is becoming a matter of great concern globally. The sustainability is progressively seen as a chosen goal of environmental management and development. Developing challenges in the country for example resource depletion and climate change requires new methods toward combined problem-solving and ecological stewardship. The government of Unites States being the no one economy in the world needs to employ sustainable practices and set an example for the world. The global temperatures growth also results in the melting of glaciers.

        It is also indicated that the developing countries are consuming more resources in the industrialization and support for their population. The poor practices of soil management and use of farming equipment and heavy machinery also abolish the structure of soil and make it unsuitable for the growth of plants and crops. By deforestation, the earth not loses tress but also plant and animals biodiversity because of their natural habitats destruction. The economy cannot be separated from the ecosystem. Developing economies should balance their requirements with sustainable environmental management. 

References of Environmental Sustainability

Curran, J. (2017, January 30). Getting the Measure of Sustainable Economic Growth. Retrieved from https://theecologist.org/2017/jan/30/getting-measure-sustainable-economic-growth

Hunt, S. D. (2011). Sustainable marketing, equity, and economic growth: a resource-advantage, economic freedom approach. J. of the Acad. Mark. Sci, 39, 7–20.

Lorek, S., & Spangenberg, J. H. (2013). Sustainable consumption within a sustainable economy e beyond green growth and green economies. Journal of Cleaner Production, 1-12.

Medeiros, J. F., & Ribeiro, J. L. (2013). MARKET SUCCESS FACTORS OF SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS. Journal of Cleaner Production, 1-11.

WANNER, T. (2015). The New ‘Passive Revolution’ of the Green Economy and Growth Discourse: Maintainingthe ‘Sustainable Development’ of Neoliberal Capitalism. New Political Economy, 20(1), 21–41.