So far, I have enjoyed this book the most. ?I took a wildlife conservation course in Africa, and we spent alot of time on policy and community involvement with the wildlife. ?The actions of the locals and the government affect the wildlife and the environment more than other influences. ?Human interaction/involvement is the number one reason for the endangerment of animals/plants on the IUCN Red List. ?I am a zoology major and an animal lover, but some people do not seem to realize if you want to work with animals, you must work with people as well. ?People need to understand the effect they have on the environment.
My perspective matches the closest with the ideas in Chapter 5 ? Environmental Ethics. ?Honestly, I have been torn with whether I agree more with conservation or preservation. ?People often place both ideas in the same meaning, they have distinct differences. ?I was able to see the differences first hand in Tanzania. ?There are five types of wildlife areas in Tanzania: national parks, game reserves, game controlled reserves, wildlife management areas, and wildlife corridors. ?The national parks are the only true preservation areas where no human activity is allowed. ?The rest of the areas are all a part of the conservation of wildlife in Tanzania, where hunting, agriculture, and human settlement is allowed under certain controls depending on the area regulations. ?Conservation is a type of compromise and allows for both society and wildlife/environment to exist and benefit together. ?Conservation is meant to be beneficial for both nature and society, however, most cases can result in neither party getting what they need.?However, in many cases there one party takes advantage of the other e.g. elephants ruins farmers fields and lions/leopards attack village?s livestock. ?On the other side, humans ?frame? the environment to fit their lives and ruin habitats and hunt some wildlife to endangerment, like the rhino. ?Preservation protects nature first and only which is good for nature but does not provide benefit for society. ?It actually prevents humans from making use of that nature and profiting. ?Many may see preservation as too radical. ?Both views do acknowledge nature as having?intrinsic?value.
The chapter discussed the situation of animals in a pig factory. ?Are the goods we receive so important to us that we do not care how we obtain them, is it worth it?
I am not on the side of the theory of utilitarian or anthropocentrism. ?In these views, humans are seen as the center point for the decision of right or wrong actions towards nature, and the value of something is determined by the usefulness to society. ?Basically, opinions and values are all defined by society opinion. ?In this way, nature does not have intrinsic value. ?However, it is difficult to not look at goods or nature without realizing what it means for society. ?It seems instinctual to define goods by what its value is for you, part of the selfishness of humans.
Ethics is never easy to argue especially environmental ethics. ?However, compromises will have to be made before too long. ?Of course, the solution will need to benefit both society and the environment to get any majority to agree, maybe conservation is the answer then.
Like this:
Be the first to like this post.
Source: http://environmentalgeography.wordpress.com/2011/09/28/environment-and-society-ch-2-8-2/
monterrey monterrey seroquel you tube video ent generator chelsea handler
কোন মন্তব্য নেই:
একটি মন্তব্য পোস্ট করুন