Warning of Elephant Ivory Trade

              What do you think when you see or own the elephant ivory trinkets? Do you wonder whether the elephant population is at risk by the ivory trade? Can you guess how many elephants will be killed for selling 44 tons of ivory? The editor of “The stampede to resume ivory trading” said, “The African elephants population plummeted by 60 percent between 1978 and 1987, thanks to our lust for ivory” (2007, para.5). After that, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) mandated the ban of selling the ivory, and successfully curbed trafficking for several years (United States Department of State, 2007). Therefore, CITES has decided to allow South Africa, Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe to sell their ivory hoards to China and Japan, because elephant population in those countries are stable or growth rapidly (Taylor, 2008). In addition, the South African government plans to shoot some elephants because excess elephants numbers impact their life. As a result, that has caused disagreements. Some people think that it is an absolutely wrong decision, which will cause more poaching. The opponents think economic development is more important, and the elephant won’t face endangerment because its number increased.

           Elephant ivory has attractive value for traders. The traders and the lovers of exotic trinkets are very happy that the CITES gave the permission for selling the ivory. However, it is also hazardous to give black markets the opportunity to do illegal activities, such as poaching and trafficking. With the economic development, elephant numbers increased with the enactment of the ban. Therefore, the evidence shows an abundance of horrible records about ivory smuggling when the trade has already been banned. Thereby, elephant ivory shouldn't be legalized, because it will encourage illegal hunting activities. Taylor said, "this situation is very clear; more ivory in the marketplace equals many more dead elephants and rangers". Selling ivory is not the only way to make the local economies prosper. Except for the relative enforcement and laws that should be stronger, there are more effective and profitable ways to protect endangered animals, such as tourism and sustainable exploitations.

          Protection of endangered species is not a local problem; we should mobilize international action. Economic development is global; nature protection also requires global thinking. Working together is always the best way to collect ideas and solve the problems. All countries should pay more attention to current endangered species by measuring their own countries’ situations. Then, they need to find the solution for their local problem first and help other countries. The evidence shows that many countries have already taken action. There are almost 171 countries that joined into “Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species Conference of the Parties,” (United States Department of State, 2007), which is an international protocol. If every country can take action to concentrate on nature protection, solving the problem will not be very difficult.

              Providing and enhancing the law and regulation documents is always an efficient way to limit the illegal trade; however, undergirding of people’s legal consciousness is the basic things that most countries should do. In the article "Why legal ivory trade is better for the elephants" the author said, “Conservation programs can limit such detrimental and off-the-books exploitation, but not very effectively (2008, para.6). People should be told strongly that their behavior is running against the law and has imperiled the balance of nature. Besides, these Asians and Africans mostly put their commercial interests first, and maybe most of them don’t know too much about the environmental problem. So they should be taught what has happened to nature and what the right way to take benefits from natural resource is. If people’s nature protection consciousness were changed, the environment problem and even the endangered species problem would have declined.

          Proponents of the legal ivory trade explain that easing the market rules and making products from any protected species can potentially direct people to keep and protect that species with the purpose of economic worth. However, this is illogical. That will definitely encourage poaching and turn a green light on black markets. People with that thought are shameless, because I believe that they are more interested in the cause of financial benefits, especially in poor countries. According to Nielsen's article "Poachers target African elephant for ivory tusks", "You don't have to be a Ph. D to understand that there's a huge amount of money to be made in smuggling," Clark says, "it's a hot market and lots of people are getting into it (2009, para.11).    People in poor countries have strong demands from their local resources. It is easier for people in poor countries to do illegal activities to get out of poverty (Why Legal Ivory Trade is better for the Elephant, 2008). In fact, the poor education in those countries is not good enough to build their consciousness of animal protection.

             One group of people thinks that a trade ban is a good tool to gather public support and limit the illegal activities about an endangered species. However, the bans became loosened and defective, with the commercial interests developing. So the illegal black market is still thriving.  The bans have many shortcomings. Illegal traders use this tool to raise the price to make a lot of money (Use them or lose them, 2007). That is why the ivory trade was still thriving during the ban’s existence. Therefore, we should tighten the policies to avoid the massive poaching from happening again.

          Developing a foresighted economy is the best way to keep a sustainable environment. Elephant is not the only endangered species that we should be concerned about; a number of other animals, such as tiger, panda, rhinoceros, whale and so on, are also decreasing.  Keeping the balance of nature is very important for the future of life on the earth. Whatever species is destroyed, it will impact the whole biosphere chain. In the case of Asia and Africa, it is gainful to sell the ivory by massacring elephants, but this kind of commercial interest is not lucrative. Pueschel, the manager of IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare), maintains that tourism provides one of the biggest incomes in Africa and tourists are interested in seeing the wildlife (United States Department of State, 2007). For this reason, keeping people from poaching wildlife and promoting the improvement of tourism business is a clear and good solution. It is beneficial for the current economy and even for a future.

             People claim that some species like elephants should be shot some for making value in the market to deal with excess elephant population. However, this is ridiculous. Humans shouldn’t make a decision so easily for specie’s fate. The elephants still need protection and they can be exploited for their value instead of being killed. We can make money from animals with sustainable ways. As mentioned above, the tourism business is the ideal way to keep a species from becoming endangered, and it has done well in some countries. The author of “Use them or lose them” said, “The gorillas in the Virunga Mountains of Rwanda attract a lot of money from visitors. They are doing well, unlike their cousins over the border in Congo which do not earn their keep, and are prey to hunters who want to clear them out and take their land” (2008, para.8). Exploiting this kind of business is effective to keep the wildlife and protect the species, and is good to develop local economy.

              Moreover, developing the artificial rearing business without killing is also a profitable way to protect animals. The animals can be brought up by artificially and can be develop the related businesses by exploiting values from them. Killing the individual creatures need not harm populations (Use them or lost them, 2008).  For example, Australians have ranches to raise sheep, and then they export the sheep’s wool all over the world. With the quantity of elephants in South Africa, they can create a similar business with elephants like Australia did as a legal trade. To raise them more in manmade circumstance is going to create more value for them. After that, it is possible to cut the ivory and develop the economy legally. But before that, we have to protect the endangered animals well.

              In conclusion, relaxing the ivory trade and turning beginning to develop the products in any protected resource, is not good for elephants. It will cause many unexpected problems, such as encouraging poaching. Human commercial interests shouldn't impact any species. All the countries need to be mobilized to protect endangered species. With the economy developing, we have to have foresight. A sustainable environment requires people’s efforts to take care of wildlife. Besides, people's demands cannot be reduced, but we can create values with effective ways to protect any species and satisfy what people want without harming them. All in all, human is the only specie require responsible for any kinds of disturbances of nature.

Reference:

Nielsen J. (2007, January 2). Poachers Target African Elephant for Ivory Tusks. NPR. Retrieved June 1, 2009, from http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6677444

Taylor J. (2008, October 29). Warning over poachers as ivory is sold legally; UN allows China and Japan to buy 108 tons in African auctions. The Independent. Retrieved May 26, 2009, from LexisNexis database.

The stampede to resume ivory trading. (2007, June 2). The Independent. Retrieved June 8, 2009 from LexisNexis database.

United States Department of State. (2007, May 31). Unite States, Canada and Africa; Alarming rise in elephant ivory trafficking. Africa News. Retrieved May 26, 2009, from LexisNexis database.

Use them or lose them; Conservation. (2008, April 18). The Economist, Retrieved May 26, 2009, from LexisNexis database.

Why legal ivory trade id better for the elephants. (2008, August 12). Africa News. Retrieved June 8, 2009 from LexisNexis database.

Wikipedia

           How often do you use online resources for your research paper? Do you think Wikipedia is good for adding your information? What if the use of Wikipedia were banned? Wikipedia is a popular online encyclopedia and frequently used academic study, research, business, and other purposes. There is various information in the Wikipedia that was edited by lots of writers and it will help us to collect the information in a convenient and opened way. Especially it is very helpful for students' writing paper. However, Meredith Byers said, "Middlebury College, a prestigious liberal arts school in Vermont, recently announced that its history department had banned the citation of Wikipedia for history papers and exams" (2007, para.2). So, it is a matter of disputation whether students should be supported in the use us Wikipedia. Wikipedia likes an essence and rigorous information resource for students and other people. I believe that the advantages of using of Wikipedia surpass completely the disadvantages.

           People claim that the contents of Wikipedia are not always the right information, because they are easy and free to be edited by anyone. However, most of data and facts are exact information, and nobody will change them except for editing as different ways. David Parry said, "This website has grown into an immensely useful resource for background information on a wide range of scientific subjects, and can serve as a quick reference for any number of scientific facts" (2008, para.8). The particular information, such as definitions and history background, are precise truth, which are determined by lots of senior scholars and peer reviewed after researching for a long time. They are not necessary to be added or altered by anyone. Moreover, I don't believe that some boring and bothersome people will interpolate the facts. In addition, when we work on our paper, Wikipedia helps us to improve effective on saving time.

          Opponents of supporting its use the say that the contents of Wikipedia are not as authoritative as the materials in library, because this website has been given too much outside academic information. Nevertheless, it doesn’t make sense. Most writers and editors dare to post their articles and personal ideas depending on the academic knowledge they have acquired from school years. The knowledge from school absolutely must be authoritative. For this reason, it is farfetched and illogical to say that Wikipedia is not authoritative.

          Academics who ban the students’ using Wikipedia state argue that this online encyclopedia is unsafe and uncertain; they are easy to be changed and removed without author’s permission. I agree that it is out of rule to change others’ articles. But Wikipedia has become a convenient and necessary tool to gather yet the newest information. Literacy in nowadays should be opened for everyone in order to get development and improvement. According David Parry’s article, “Wikipedia and the new curriculum,” “ Literacy in modern society means not only being able to read a variety of informational formats; it means being able to participate in their creation, with Wikipedia serving as the marquee example” (2008, para.9). From sharing and achieving, the writers and editors get benefits mostly.

          In conclusion, Wikipedia is a perfect online encyclopedia for everybody. It is attractive by its freedom and openness. Wikipedia’s prevalence surpassed rapidly any other academic sources (Wolverton, 2007). For students, it is the ideal way to deal with their papers, and help extant their knowledge. It is beneficial and effective for students. So, the ban of students using the Wikipedia is absolutely wrong decision. They should be encouraged to use this website efficiently.

 

 

 

Reference:

Byers, M. (2007, March 8). Controversy over use of Wikipedia in academic papers arrives at Smith. Sophian. Smith College. Retrieved June 5, 2009, from http://tinyurl.com/2dyt65

Parry, D. (2008, February 11). Wikipedia and the new curriculum. Science progress. Retrieved June 5, 2009, from http://www.scienceprogress.org/2008/02/wikipedia-and-the-new-curriculum/

Wolverton, J. (2007, January 22). Wikipedia wisdom. Valley Vanguard. Retrieved June 5, 2009, from http://www.svsu.edu/clubs/vanguard/stories/1141

Sustainable Way to Protect Endangered Animals-S/R #2

           In this article, “Use them or lose them; Conservation,” the author states that trade bans are not the ideal solution for endangered species anymore; however, people are finding more effective and profitable way to protect endangered animals, like sustainable exploitation. In some part of South Africa, existence of too many elephants impacted people’s life. Currently, the government thought they should shoot some, but it does not have a good effect on saving endangered species. The trade bans have existed for almost 20 years, but it became defective with developing of the profit-making black market. In addition, trade is not the only important reasons that disrupt some species. For instance, land loss and ecosystem degradation are also serious influences on the wildlife. Thereby, we should find the foresighted and valuable ways for us. Tourism and sustainable exploitation are ideal way to protect endangered species and even take the benefits from it.

         Recently, in some part of South Africa, the elephants were treated as pests. The government planned to reduce the quantity of elephants by shooting them. Certainly, it is not a good solution. Furthermore, the author mentions that the trade bans, as a tool to gather public support and limit the illegal activities about endangered species, have existed for almost two decades; however, the bans became loosened and defective, with the commercial interests developing. So, the illegal black-market is still thriving. Moreover, except for shortcoming ban, there are more reasons to disturb the wildlife, such as ecosystem degradation. In the case of South Africa, the government has to re-decide the more effective and long-term solutions. The author said tourism and sustainable exploitation are the ideal solutions at present. We can find more ways to create value with protection of animals to develop the sustainable environment.

          Firstly, developing the tourism is the best way to keep the wildlife and even help the local economy prosper. The author said, “a better policy is to make wildlife more available to man.” We should keep natural environment and limit the animals activity’s area that under protected. By the way, government should put more finance and techniques to support running the work. On the other hand, people are willing to see wildlife in a nature way nowadays. In the case of South Africa, elephants are one of their major resources, they can use this advantage to work with creating the wildlife environment and attract tourists come to see them, instead of shooting them.  Finally, they will not only earn money, but also protect elephants and other wildlife in a good way.

          Secondly, the elephant population maybe really grew up quickly under effective protection. But other countries may not have elephants. Why don’t they sell the extra elephants to other countries? Then put them into their zoo or a wildlife zoo. To exchange the rare animals in a local area with other areas is also a good way. It is more attractive for visitors. For example, China doesn’t have too many elephants in zoos but people would like to see them. Also, pandas are our famous animal. So we can exchange these two animals with South Africa. Thereby, it potentially encourages people to visit and prosper the local business.

         Developing the artificial rearing business without killing is also a profitable way to protect animals. The animals can be brought up by artificially and can be develop the related businesses by exploiting values from them. For example, Australians have ranches to raise sheep, and then they export the sheep’s wool all over the world. With the quantity of elephants in South Africa, they can create a similar business with elephants like Australia did as a legal trade. To raise them more in manmade circumstance is going to create more value for them. After that, it is possible to cut the ivory and develop the economy legally. But before that, we have to protect the endangered animals well.

        All in all, even though the elephant population is increasing in South Africa, shooting is unacceptable. A sustainable environment requires people’s efforts to take care of wildlife, save them from extinction and even make them useful in a sustainable way. Besides, people’s demands cannot be reduced, but we can create values with right ways to satisfy what people want. If we can do both jobs well, we live longer.

 

Reference:

 Use them or lose them; Conservation. (2008, April 18). The Economist, Retrieved May 26, 2009, from LexisNexis database. 

Elephant is at risk

              In this article, “United States, Canada and Africa; alarming rise in elephant ivory trafficking,” the author states that illegal trading is still prevalent in some part of the world and  that it endangers some species, for example, the elephant ivory is still sold in the black market; however, many departments and organizations are trying to change the bad situation and protect elephants from being poached and trafficked. Elephant tusks are mostly smuggled to Asia from Africa. Even though some countries like Namibia planned to sell a limited quantity for some areas, it is not a good idea to protect the elephant’s population. Then, IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare) strongly opposed any activities about elephant tusk trafficking, because it helped to grow the poaching and smuggling. Selling ivory is not the only way to earn money; we can find other ways such as developing tourism about wildlife.

           Illegal contraband of elephant tusks is still circulated between Asia and Africa. Actually, this black market encourages smugglers to slaughter elephants, which sinks elephants quantity into crisis and affects the wildlife. Then, some nature conservation departments like CITES and USFWS had to take action to stop the illicit trade and protect the elephants population by strengthening the regulation and law. Besides, Asian and African prosper their businesses that depend on poaching and illegal selling of their own beneficial resource, elephants; however, it is not a long-term benefit. According to the article, money they lose in tourism is much greater than money they gain from ivory. In this case, wildlife tourism shows the foresight to develop the nation’s economy with a  limited resource. By the way, relevant agencies should seek better solutions to keep endangered species from extinction and maintain the wildlife by international cooperation. Also, I believe improving people’s consciousness for nature protection is the basic and effective way to solve the problem.

          Providing and enhancing the law and regulation documents is always an efficient way to limit the illegal trade; however, undergirding of people’s legal consciousness is the basic things that most countries should do. People should be told strongly that their behavior is running against the law and has imperiled the balance of nature. Besides, these Asians and Africans mostly put their commercial interests first, and maybe most of them don’t know too much about the environmental problem. So they should be taught what has happened to nature and what the right way to take benefits from natured resource is. If people’s nature protection consciousness was changed, the environment problem and the even endangered species problem would have declined.

         Developing the foresighted economy is the best way to keep a sustainable environment. Elephant is not the only endangered species that we should be concerned about; the number of other animals, such as tiger, panda, rhinoceros, whale and so on, are also decreasing.  Keeping the balance of nature is very important for the future of life on the earth. Whatever species is destroyed, it will impact the whole biosphere chain. In the case of Asia and Africa, it is gainful to sell the ivory by massacring elephants, but this kind of commercial interest is not lucrative. Pueschel, the manager of IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare), maintains that tourism provide one of the biggest incomes in Africa and tourists are interested in seeing the wildlife. For this reason, keeping people from poaching wildlife and promoting the improvement of  tourism business is a clear and good solution. It is beneficial for the current economy and even for a future.

          Protection of endangered species is not a local problem; we should mobilize international action. Economic development is global; nature protection also require global thinking. Working together is always the best way to collect ideas and solve the problems. All countries should pay more attention to current endangered species by measuring their own countries’ situations. Then, they need to find the solution for their local problem first and help other countries. The evidence shows that many countries have already taken action. There are almost 171 countries that joined into “Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species Conference of the Parties,” which is an international protocol. If every country can take action to concentrate on nature protection, solving the problem will not be very difficult.

           In conclusion, in the case of elephants, they are at risk because of commercial interests like trafficking of ivory; all the countries should be mobilized to protect endangered species. Any illicit trades that are harmful to nature must be banned as soon as possible. With the economy developing, we have to have foresight.  It is important improve to the people’s consciousness of nature protection. All in all, we should be responsible for any kinds of disturbances of nature.

 

 

Reference:

United States Department of State. (2007, May 31). Unite States, Canada and Africa; Alarming rise in elephant ivory trafficking. Africa News. Retrieved May 26, 2009, from LexisNexis database.

Elephant is at risk

In this article, “United States, Canada and Africa; alarming rise in elephant ivory trafficking,” the author states that illegal trading is still prevalent in some part of the world and that it endangers some species, for example, the elephant ivory is still sold in the black market; however, many departments and organizations are trying to change the bad situation and protect elephants from being poached and trafficked. Elephant tusks are mostly smuggled to Asia from Africa. Even though some countries like Namibia planned to sell a limited quantity for some areas, it is not a good idea to protect the elephant’s population. Then, IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare) strongly opposed any activities about elephant tusk trafficking, because it helped to grow the poaching and smuggling. Selling ivory is not the only way to earn money; we can find other ways such as developing tourism about wildlife.

Illegal contraband of elephant tusks is still circulated between Asia and Africa. Actually, this black market encourages smugglers to slaughter elephants, which sinks elephants quantity into crisis and affects the wildlife. Then, some nature conservation departments like CITES and USFWS had to take action to stop the illicit trade and protect the elephants population by strengthening the regulation and law. Besides, Asian and African prosper their businesses that depend on poaching and illegal selling of their own beneficial resource, elephants; however, it is not a long-term benefit. According to the article, money they lose in tourism is much greater than money they gain from ivory. In this case, wildlife tourism shows the foresight to develop the nation’s economy with a limited resource. By the way, relevant agencies should seek better solutions to keep endangered species from extinction and maintain the wildlife by international cooperation. Also, I believe improving people’s consciousness for nature protection is the basic and effective way to solve the problem.

Providing and enhancing the law and regulation documents is always an efficient way to limit the illegal trade; however, undergirding of people’s legal consciousness is the basic things that most countries should do. People should be told strongly that their behavior is running against the law and has imperiled the balance of nature. Besides, these Asians and Africans mostly put their commercial interests first, and maybe most of them don’t know too much about the environmental problem. So they should be taught what has happened to nature and what the right way to take benefits from natured resource is. If people’s nature protection consciousness was changed, the environment problem and the even endangered species problem would have declined.

Developing the foresighted economy is the best way to keep a sustainable environment. Elephant is not the only endangered species that we should be concerned about; the number of other animals, such as tiger, panda, rhinoceros, whale and so on, are also decreasing. Keeping the balance of nature is very important for the future of life on the earth. Whatever species is destroyed, it will impact the whole biosphere chain. In the case of Asia and Africa, it is gainful to sell the ivory by massacring elephants, but this kind of commercial interest is not lucrative. Pueschel, the manager of IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare), maintains that tourism provide one of the biggest incomes in Africa and tourists are interested in seeing the wildlife. For this reason, keeping people from poaching wildlife and promoting the improvement of tourism business is a clear and good solution. It is beneficial for the current economy and even for a future.

Protection of endangered species is not a local problem; we should mobilize international action. Economic development is global; nature protection also require global thinking. Working together is always the best way to collect ideas and solve the problems. All countries should pay more attention to current endangered species by measuring their own countries’ situations. Then, they need to find the solution for their local problem first and help other countries. The evidence shows that many countries have already taken action. There are almost 171 countries that joined into “Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species Conference of the Parties,” which is an international protocol. If every country can take action to concentrate on nature protection, solving the problem will not be very difficult.

In conclusion, in the case of elephants, they are at risk because of commercial interests like trafficking of ivory; all the countries should be mobilized to protect endangered species. Any illicit trades that are harmful to nature must be banned as soon as possible. With the economy developing, we have to have foresight. It is important improve to the people’s consciousness of nature protection. All in all, we should be responsible for any kinds of disturbances of nature.

Reference:

United States Department of State. (2007, May 31). Unite States, Canada and Africa; Alarming rise in elephant ivory trafficking. Africa News. Retrieved May 26, 2009, from LexisNexis database.

F/E #2---Life Changed in Small Town

There is a big difference between the small town I am living in now and the big city I used to live in. In a big city, communication and transportation are very convenient. But it is pretty busy, noisy and crowded on the street every day. People who live in the city often have a higher economic level in my country. So, most people prefer to spend time outside instead of staying at home, because there is lots of attractive entertainment, especially the night life. Therefore, a small town-Carbondale, where I am living, is exact quietness anytime and anywhere. There are few people outside day and night that; only happened in the evening in my hometown; it made me feel unsafe and pressured when I just arrived here. However, the environment is good enough in the small town. The air is fresh, the sky is blue, and the animals are free here, that is the huge difference from the big city. Of course, my lifestyle has been changed in the small town. It would make me mad to stay at home all day in my hometown, but here, I have to learn to keep myself quiet at home every day. I used to spend time in a bar or a club with friends, but not here because it makes me feel unsafe at night. Also, this place doesn’t have various choices of food as the big city dose.

Earth's tears

In Stephen Leahy’s article “Climate change: Chemical lobby weakening ozone treaty.” He claims that our environment is getting worse that mostly is harmed by humans; however, humans are trying to solve the problem and they already find the ways. According to the research, scientists states that our living environment is mostly destructed by some damaging chemicals, such as CO2 and CFC, which can cause global warming and ozone hole. Also there are more people are suffering from skin cancer because ozone is only can stop the UV. However CO2 and CFC are produced from humans’ important demands like cars, air conditioners and refrigerants. It shows the commercial profit and movements play a role in adding environment problems. Therefore, some countries, departments and scientists have taken action. For instance, the US and Canada published “Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer” for prevention, and many scientists have succeeded in using other chemicals in place of CFCs and are able to find more solutions. In fact, the environment problem is decaling.

         Our environment is getting worse, because the commercial interests always being the first because our daily demands. The climate became warming obviously in recent years. The great quantity of cooling systems and cars are used nowadays and we take many profits from it. However, we produced lots of damaging chemicals, which can destroy our environment. The climate became warmer and the huge ozone hole over Antarctica. Only in Unite State, over one million people got skin cancer and most of them will die (CITE). Someday, maybe the earth cannot afford us anymore, the. But it is not too late to find the solutions for keeping us living loner. We have already done it well and kept developing it. The author mentions many facts in his article that some countries have signed protocol for preventing the problems and the less damaging chemicals have been replaced the damaging chemicals successfully. But that is not enough, we should do more on it even though it will be hard.

           The economy is worldwide, and communications technologies have connected people all over the world. The environment destruction is no longer a local problem, but it is global. For example, the oceans are connected in the whole earth. If there is one nation that makes the pollution to the ocean, it would affect other areas. In fact, the ocean seems like our huge dumping place, even though we cannot live without it. People create a quantity of garbage each day, then put if into the ocean. Until one day, the ocean couldn’t afford our trash anymore; it would be too late even though we take any action. 

  Prevention is now only the most effective remedy of dealing with serious environment problem. Unite States and Canada has signed an agreement of prevention, which is called “Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer.” This protocol supports to reduce the ozone depletion and carbon dioxide produced. Paul A. Newman said the ozone layer would have been destroyed by 2050 without this agreement (CITE). If the ozone hole is getting bigger, people couldn’t stay outside for a long time because of sunburn and it will lead more skin cancer. It is impossible to repair the problem completely, but we should develop well on preventive measures.

 Use the ozone-friendly chemicals to replace the damaged chemicals is an effective method. The ozone-damaging chemicals, such as CFC, were often used for cooling system before and even now in some countries. However, scientists have already found new chemicals to take place of CFC, such as HCFC and HFC. The degree of the ozone hole has been declined. HFC couldn’t destroy the ozone layer, but it will cause the greenhouse gases, so it has been banned in some countries. For this reason, scientists are still trying to find more green chemicals to replace the destructive chemicals.

 Planting trees is the best solution of preventive measure. The greenhouse gases are mostly influenced by CO2, most of which came out from cars and air conditioners. We cannot live without these tools. But the basic and useful thing we can do is planting more trees. As we know, the leaves not only absorb the CO2 and dust, release oxygen, but also change desertification sometimes. Besides, protecting the forests is also important except for trees planting.

 Nature gave us a lot of resources and we took the most benefits from it, but we should look about what we gave back. We have to protect our living environment. Though the problem has already existed, preventing is better than taking no actions. Nowadays, more and more commercial departments advocated and crated a “green economy,” such as “ozone-friendly chemicals” and other green products. I believe that human beings can help sustains the earth for living longer with responsibility.    

Reference:

Leahy, S. (2008, September.1). Climate Change: Chemical lobby weakening ozone treaty. Inter Press Service. Retrieved May 19, 2009,   

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