Assignment 3a: Threats To The Global Environment Threats to the Global Environment Kheezer Ali Professor Alexander SOC 450 06/02/2019 Poor health of entire populations History Poor health is a great threat facing global populations. According to the World Health Organization (2017), half of the total population in the world has no access to required health services. Poor health leads to low productivity and this means poverty and suffering. Other diseases such as Ebola, HIV and AIDS have greatly impacted the global economy. Dangerous infectious diseases kill millions of people every year in the world and leave the most vulnerable communities in absolute poverty and suffering. Developing countries are the most affected because of the lack of funds, poor information access and insufficient health facilities. 2 Countries affected According to the World Health Organization (2019), regions mostly affected include sub-Saharan Africa affected by 35% and Southern Asia 25%. Research has shown that most of these diseases are caused by; dirty water which has resulted to 1.7 million deaths, harmful home smoke which has resulted to 1.6 million deaths, malaria resulting to 1.2 million deaths air pollution which leads to 800,000 deaths. This is a big impact to these countries, that is why it is important that the United Nations addresses this issue. 3 Effect on world population Poor health has led to poverty and suffering. Diseases lead to low productivity and quality of life of the populations affected. The cost of purchasing drugs and travelling to health facilities have drained families of the little they have to survive. This explains why with health challenges present in our societies, the problem of poverty is never going to be solved. There is no way most of the affected countries are going to develop unless the issue of poor health is addressed. 4 Deaths caused by diseases deaths caused by diseases dirty water smoke malaria pollution 1.7 1.6 1.2 1.2 Inappropriate uses of technology The world is currently thriving in technology. There has been a dramatic increase in manufacturing and processing industries leading to increase in production of goods. Some of these industries are manufacturing weapons, automotive, fracking for fuel and testing explosives. The application of technology in all these activities has turned out very dangerous to the global environment. Pollution of water, air, and noise are the results of these technology manufacturing activities. 6 Countries affected The top countries experiencing this threat include, the United States of America, Russia and Netherlands at 80%, 70% and 60% respectively. These are powerful countries which have most of the times struggled to be super powers. This has led to massive production of weapons using technology. The inappropriate use of technology is also driven by the pressure to fill the gap of unemployment and increasing productio.

1. Assignment 3a: Threats To The Global Environment
Threats to the Global Environment
Kheezer Ali
Professor Alexander
SOC 450
06/02/2019
Poor health of entire populations
History
Poor health is a great threat facing global populations.
According to the World Health Organization (2017), half of the
total population in the world has no access to required health
services.
Poor health leads to low productivity and this means poverty
and suffering.
Other diseases such as Ebola, HIV and AIDS have greatly
impacted the global economy.
Dangerous infectious diseases kill millions of people every year
in the world and leave the most vulnerable communities in

2. absolute poverty and suffering. Developing countries are the
most affected because of the lack of funds, poor information
access and insufficient health facilities.
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Countries affected
According to the World Health Organization (2019), regions
mostly affected include sub-Saharan Africa affected by 35% and
Southern Asia 25%.
Research has shown that most of these diseases are caused by;
dirty water which has resulted to 1.7 million deaths,
harmful home smoke which has resulted to 1.6 million deaths,
malaria resulting to 1.2 million deaths
air pollution which leads to 800,000 deaths.
This is a big impact to these countries, that is why it is
important that the United Nations addresses this issue.
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Effect on world population
Poor health has led to poverty and suffering. Diseases lead to
low productivity and quality of life of the populations affected.
The cost of purchasing drugs and travelling to health facilities
have drained families of the little they have to survive.
This explains why with health challenges present in our
societies, the problem of poverty is never going to be solved.
There is no way most of the affected countries are going to
develop unless the issue of poor health is addressed.

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Deaths caused by diseases
deaths caused by diseases
dirty water smoke malaria pollution 1.7 1.6 1.2
1.2
Inappropriate uses of technology
The world is currently thriving in technology.
There has been a dramatic increase in manufacturing and
processing industries leading to increase in production of goods.
Some of these industries are manufacturing weapons,
automotive, fracking for fuel and testing explosives.
The application of technology in all these activities has turned
out very dangerous to the global environment.
Pollution of water, air, and noise are the results of these
technology manufacturing activities.
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4. Countries affected
The top countries experiencing this threat include, the United
States of America, Russia and Netherlands at 80%, 70% and
60% respectively.
These are powerful countries which have most of the times
struggled to be super powers.
This has led to massive production of weapons using
technology.
The inappropriate use of technology is also driven by the
pressure to fill the gap of unemployment and increasing
production of goods and services.
Day in day out the problem of unemployment is on the rise
contributing further to the inappropriate use of technology.
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Effects on world population
The major effects resulting from inappropriate use of
technology that has affected the whole world include;
degradation of the environment
global warming,
depletion of natural resources
pollution
Biofuels are being highly used. Rise of the use of biofuels is
inevitable (Escobar, Lora & Venturi, 2009).
This has led to pollution of air and water.
On the process of using this technology, degradation of
resources in the environment has occurred, forests have been
cleared and the issue of unemployment has not yet been solved.

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Inappropriate use of technology
Lack of educational opportunities
Education is an important tool to society.
Any society with educated people thrives in wealth and
development.
The lack of education can lead to a lot of effects such as high
crime rate, increased poverty and high illiteracy levels in
society.
Developing countries are the most affected by this threat.
The modern economy is developing at a very high rate and
education is key to understanding various cognitive skills,
proper socialization and the ability to perform specialized jobs.
Studies have shown that the highest cause of illiteracy in
communities is the lack of opportunities to receive a good
education.
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Countries affected

6. Data on enrollment of children in schools has been varying in
various countries and regions of the world.
In a year, Sub-Saharan Africa enrolls 10% of the total
population of children, South Asia enrolls 15%, Latin America
enrolls 25% and Europe enrolls 35%.
It is clear that developing countries enroll the lowest number of
children in schools per year.
Sub-Saharan lags all other regions of the world with only 56%
of primary school aged children enrolled in schools (Pritchett,
2004).
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Effects on world populations
People that lack education and opportunity can resort to crime
to earn a living.
There has been a high rate of drug usage and crimes all over the
world.
Usage of drugs as a result of lack of education has led to misery
and suffering.
Illiteracy has led to people working in terrible conditions to
earn a living.
Clear policies are required to deal with this issue in order to
ensure that communities are given the resources to properly
educate citizens.
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7. regional child enrollment in school
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Regional child enrollment in school
regions children enrolmwnt in schools
Sub-Saharan Africa South Asia Latin America Europe
0.1 0.15 0.25 0.35
Globalization
History
The world has become a global village.
Globalization has led to the development of technology,
developed communication channels, inventions and innovations.
The environment is the most affected by globalization.
The consumption of goods has increased due to globalization
and this implies an increased demand on the environment
because high consumption means high production.
Competition has increased due to globalization. This has made
products to be sold at cheaper prices.
Manufacturing companies are exploiting all the available
resources to manufacture products.
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8. Countries affected
In Africa the effects of globalization have been felt and the
impact is negative.
Countries like Uganda, Burkina Faso and Ivory Cost have
suffered due to problems of policies to guide globalization, lack
of information and the problem of marginalization.
Globalization has contributed a lot to terrorism;
In 2017, terror deaths reported were;
Iraq 6476, Afghanistan 6092,
Somalia 1912 and Egypt 877.
There are also many countries affected by terrorism in the
world and this has become a global problem.
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Effects on world populations
Globalization has contributed a lot to terrorism, currency
fluctuation and job insecurity.
Countries’ resources are being wasted due to terrorism. For
example, attacks on various cities leads to loss of capital.
The exchange of goods between importers and exporters has led
to emission of gases to the environment which has led to
depletion of the ozone layer and pollution of the air.

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No. of deaths caused by terrorism in 2017
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