POVERTY AND POPULATION

The various types of businesses that are known to be polluting are those that believe that since in the under developed countries are poor, they have no restrictions like in other countries like the United States which has measures in place to prevent businesses from doing anything they feel like doing to the environment. These third world countries are most of the times left to decide on whether to choose the environment or to look after what they will be getting from these businesses. The question is what you think they are having as a choice. People sometimes use others because they are in a situation in which they cannot help themselves. The developed world (western countries) are taking advantage of the under developed countries (Norbert, 2012).

A business as an agent of morality has a duty to fulfill to the community or the society; this means duties of the business. These duties are not only limited to manufacturing quality goods and services at affordable costs. They also have the mandate to maintain the cleanliness of the environment and free from all sorts toxic materials that are generated as a result of the manufacturing activities.

All companies are expected to safeguard the environment from dilapidation as a result of their manufacturing process of goods and services. It is ethically and morally right for business to defend the environment against harmful and toxic gasses that are released to the air and waste chemicals directed to the rivers, oceans and lakes.  The subject of pollution with no limits is not much in the western countries because there is governmental restriction on environmental pollution. These governments make up an agency the will be responsible to enforce these regulations, for instance, in the US there is environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is responsible for pollution control. In contrast the third world countries have no restrictions in regards to controlling environmental pollution, and even when these laws are available; there is no adequate machinery to put them into effect (Norbert, 2012).

Suggest the reasons a business may conduct operations in a third world country and disregard any standards of pollution control.

The developed countries use these third world countries to plunk their garbage and other dangerous wastes. The developed world companies will take their projects into these countries and construct factories which will in turn pollute their air; this is as a result of less or totally no restrictive laws to deal with as compared to what they would have to deal with at home. Most of the intercontinental companies the manufacture hazardous chemicals are looked as overly unsafe in the developed world unlike its counterpart who will gladly accept them and even give them room to start up these companies. Most governments cannot stop the production of these kinds of chemicals because they are trying to create work opportunities for their citizens.

Countries in Eastern Europe, Asia, Latin America and Africa are the ones that these companies take their factories to due to their environmental unfairness.  The under developed countries have many problems apart from problems created by industrialization and development. They also have to put up with environmental problems caused circumstances such as war and poverty. There are several environmental problems that are found in the under developed countries and these include; water pollution, air pollution, soil erosion, deforestation, poisoning the environment, desertification among others (Norbert, 2012).             

It has been said that pollution is the price of progress. Assess the connections between economic progress and development, on the one hand, and pollution controls and environmental protection, on the other.

Economic growth can be defined as the increase in the amount of goods and services produced by a country in a given duration of time. It is usually calculated as the percentage rate of raise in the gross domestic production (GDP). While development can is defined as the process of progressing or growing of a nation.

The world today has been divided into developed, developing and under developed countries. And the idea behind it is to move one stage to the other. But the uncertainty lies in this progression of moving from under developed to developed countries.

The relationship between development and economic growth is that Statistics shows that good number developed countries have a higher growth domestic product per capita. Growth domestic product per capita is got by the GDP by the population size of a given country. The growth of the growth domestic product could be as a result from growth in earnings of the richest individuals in the community, with the income a bigger percentage remaining unchanged. In fact there are most of the people argue that in several countries economic growth is connected with rising heights of development. Economies raise and develop; they get bigger and move forward, as they become more prosperous (Gregory, 2007).

The economic development of a given society or country is often associated with raise in incomes and related increase in savings, investments and consumption. Indeed, there is more to a country’s development than just income growth; for if the allocation very much high development may not be achieved.

Support the argument that human beings have a moral right to a livable environment regardless of the country they live in.

Pollution control would call for reuse of something again. Things like aluminum cans, newspapers, glass jars can be recycled and used elsewhere for so0mething beneficial. The recycling industry is estimated to have more jobs as compared to waste disposal. With recycling businesses are required to collect, heave and process that which can be recycled from the collected materials.

According to Norbert, (2012) he defines pollution as the introduction of unwanted materials in to the environment which in turn causes instability, harm, disorder, discomfort to the living organism in the environment. He further adds that pollution can take various forms of energy or chemical substances such as heat, light energy or noise.

Human rights can be defined as unique kind of unchallengeable moral prerogative. They are attached to all individuals equally, by the being human, irrespective of nationality, membership to a certain group or race. They state the minimum and maximum conditions for human decorum and acceptable life. The first age group of political and civil rights limits what others might do, for instance, liberty, life, and freedom from torture. Then second generation included the economic and social rights which imposed on the government. The third generation advocated for things like development, peace and humanitarian support. Today there is right to live in a livable environment regardless of the nation they come from (Curtis, 2006).

The environment is a place where all human being stay and there is no way to avoid that. All human beings are entitled to all live in a safe environment in regardless from the country they live in. It is important for all individuals to get environmental conditions are favorable to live in without any problems. In the United States there is the right to a healthy earth.

Take a position on whether wealthy nations have an obligation to provide poorer nations with, or help them develop, greener industries and sources of energy. Explain your rationale.

My position on whether the developed nations have obligations to the under developed countries is that they are obligated to help them develop, sources of energy and greener industry because of the following reasons;

The developed world should be responsible for helping under developed world in to achieve developed world. The help should be in terms of grants for development. These grants should be monitored to get a solution to these countries lagging behind (Curtis, 2006).

Propose a plan for uniform global pollution control standards and how you would enforce them.

They should have positive steps; developed countries can benefit under developed countries specifically by taking stern actions against any leader who is corrupt and supports corrupt governance, assisting in development and research to enhance worldwide labor mobility. Governance is the most challenging part in third world countries especially Africa.  Corrupt leaders and the poor regime have arguably are the most significant parties in the delay of African development.

The developed countries needs new priorities, the western countries through new priorities they will be able to come up with new strategies that will help the under developed countries to move from their current state to developing then finally to developed. This will be a win – win situation for all.

The international community that should be gives easy access to international trade. This will allow these countries to acquire what they do not have and also export what they have in large quantities hence development will come to these countries. Most of the western countries have developed because of trade amongst themselves. Trade will help these countries bring development to their own back yard and this will help make this countries reach developing status.

The first option that I would propose is mechanism geared towards reduction of environmental pollution. Manufacturing and consumption of goods and services usually results to benefits or costs than the sellers and buyers. The industries are expected to reduce the emersion of toxins to the air and the environment in rivers and lakes. This will make a safer world for everyone.

Have a worldwide environmental standard; this would provide regulations to control environmental pollution and have in place authorities to enforce these kinds of law. The regulations must be adhered to without failure; any country that goes against them should given strict conditions in the global world to have it as an example to the others.

Have a common carbon emission target that all countries should adhered to, this will help reduce the amount of carbon released to the air, as a result reducing the depletion of the ozone layer. The limit to carbon emission should be specific and for all the countries.

Introduce the economics of pollution control; this is having a great penalty for those countries that produces the largest emission in the world. This will make countries and companies that do this to reduce on their carbon emission. This will only permit the release of gas that is not harmful to the environment.

In conclusion, countries and companies have the mandate to maintain the cleanliness of the environment and free from all sorts toxic materials that are generated as a result of the manufacturing activities.

Reference

Gregory H., (2007). A Farewell to Alms: A Brief Economic History of the World, (3^rd Ed.) Cambridge, New York: Press Syndicate of the University of Cambridge

Norbert S., (2012).  Poverty and Pollution: A Public Health Perspective, (2^nd Ed.), Purdue University press.

Curtis H., (2006). Human Rights and the Environment: The Ironic Tragedy of Human Rights, Cambridge, New York: Press Syndicate of the University of Cambridge