...unexpected resulted in their incarceration while in a foreign country. The conditions in both American and Third World prisons have poor living conditions and deprive prisoners of health care that cause them to be susceptible to life threatening diseases. Society needs to be aware of these conditions and the possibility that it may happen to them; these conditions are not suitable for human beings. Prisons worldwide have poor living conditions. There are prisons in other parts of the world that conditions are unspeakable, and just inhumane. The living conditions in the majority of United States prisons can be very poor; there are not enough beds or cots because of the overpopulation. There was a new story on a prison in Arizona where the warden had the inmates sleeping outside under canopies. The inmates still had beds or cots, but they were outside in the natural elements with no protection from the weather. Those conditions are not nearly as bad as some of the prisons in the third world countries. In Syria, prisoners are treated like slaves and are even beaten with pipes, other weapons, and even tortured to death. In Argentina, there are more than 1,000 prisoners, and the facility only caters to 600. The prison facilities worldwide are in some manner lacking good sanitation and good living conditions as well as torture of the prisoners, and the mistreatment of them. ("Third World Countries”, 1996-2011). Because of the conditions this is a violation of...
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...spread, what causes them, and most importantly, how to stop them. In the following paragraphs my job is to explain all of this to the best of my knowledge and ability. First up, Cholera. Cholera is the infection of the small intestine that causes a large amount of watery diarrhea (or “rice water” as our Cambridge book likes to call it) and possible vomiting. It is a water-borne disease and occurs where people do not have access to proper sanitation such as a clean water supply or uncontaminated food (third world countries such as Bangladesh, where the first strain of this disease was found). Transmission occurs, primarily, by drinking water or eating food that has been contaminated by the feces of an infected person or the bacterium Vibrio cholerae has somehow been exposed to unclean water or food washed in said water. In the developed world (first world countries), seafood is the usual cause though more often than not a disease such as cholera is not a worry because of our clean water supplies and filtration equipment, while in developing third world countries, it is more often the water, and many symptom-less carriers pass large amounts of bacteria in their feces that further contaminate water supplies or transmit by poor hand washing. While Cholera is rarely spread directly from...
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...Draft ‘The shortage of fresh water in the world is becoming a major challenge. What are the cause and effects of this situation? What solutions can be used to help address this problem? Describe the problem and discuss its different causes and effects. Give examples of solutions already used and possible future solutions.’ Student name: XIONG RONG (Cheryl) Student number: 0010073806 Class: 5A Course: WORLD SHORTAGE OF FRESH WATER Words: 950 Tutor: Joan Reid Submission date: 4th September, 2012 World shortage of fresh water The Earth, which has a variety of valuable natural resources, such as land, climate, water, mineral resources, is our common home. In 1993, the UN (United Nations General Assembly) determined the March 22nd as “World Water Day”, annually. Nowadays, more and more countries pay attention to water resources, especially in freshwater resources, because of its uniqueness and shortage. This essay will discuss water-shortage focusing particularly on four aspects: the problem, causes and effects of water shortage, and solutions. Some problems have been caused by water shortage. It is one of the most serious problems in the world. According to new researches salt water is far more than fresh water in the world. “97.7% of this is salt water; only 2.5% of this is fresh water, 0.26% of accessible fresh water.”(Sustainable World, 2003:4) Another problem is the increasing requirement of water. There is no doubt that human and...
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...topic Water Aid for our campaign through a voting system where the whole class decided on which topic to campaign for. This issue is important because Water Aid is an organization which doesn’t only try to supply clean and safe water to over 748 million people who don’t have access to it (Statistics gained from: http://www.wateraid.org/uk/what-we-do/the-crisis/water) but it also helps people in over 27 countries build facilities/pumps where fresh – and most importantly clean – water can be accessed from a much shorter distance. Also Water Aid helps with sanitation, general hygiene and basic medical training so that people in lesser developed countries can gain the will and stability to provide for them and not rely on more developed countries for aid. Hopefully with help from Water Aid many more people will not die of easily treatable diseases such as diarrhoea and other water-related diseases. Access to clean water and safe sanitation is an issue globally because over 2.5 billion people around the world don’t have access to adequate sanitation, that’s one in three of the world’s population (statistic from http://www.wateraid.org/uk/what-we-do/the-crisis/statistics). This shows that the issue Water Aid faces is an important and global one because of how many countries actually suffer from not having these basic necessities. It can also be proven as a global issue because of how richer countries help poorer countries and actually putting to scale the amount of countries who suffer/...
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...foodways of a population group or area. One factor may have more impact on bringing about changes than other factors. Each has varying degrees and extent of influences that makes cultural foods around the world interesting and challenging to the readers and culinary afficionados. Geographical Location The geographical location of a country determines the kind of climate it has throughout the year. Also, its neighboring countries and bodies of water (ocean or sea) influence the available food added to foods inherent in its culture. An example is the African continent: North African nations with coastal lines of the Mediterranean Sea have common foodways with Greeks, Italians and other nations that also get food sources from this sea. Another example is about countries in the tropical belt, having fruits that cannot grow in wintry areas of the world. Thus, what are exotic to the non-tropical countries are common and cheap in tropical countries. Conversely, grapes, berries, and different varieties of apples imported to the tropical countries are expensive. While climate is one of the factors in the study of geography, its impact on cultural foods is very significant and is further elaborated in the next section. Climate Different types of climates and vegetation divide the world into distinct natural regions: the polar regions are always cold and dry and few plants can survive. The temperate regions have mild winter days and some hot dry summers with some cooler, wetter climates...
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...How Unsanitary Water is a Global Problem In resolution 64/292, the United Nations General Assembly (2010) stated that “safe and clean drinking water … [was] a human right that is essential for the full enjoyment of life and all human rights” (p.2). This right, however, is not accessible to everyone in the world. So, this paper will look at why unsanitary drinking water is a global problem, examining the problem through the lens of the conflict theory, and some possible solutions. Problems First, this paper will look at factors as to why unsanitary water is a global problem. According to the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, more than 780 million people still do not have access to safe drinking water in the world (Ramirez-Djumena, 2012, p. 33). While this number technically meets the United Nations Millennium Development Goal Target 7c to “reduce by half, between 1990 and 2015, ‘the proportion of the population without sustainable access to safe drinking-water and basic sanitation,’” there is still more than 40 percent of all inhabitants of sub-Saharan Africa who lack access to safe-drinking water and only 19 out of the 50 countries in that area are on track to meet Target 7c (Bain, 2012, p.228; Ramirez-Djumena, 2012, p.32). Without access to clean drinking water, the inhabitants in these areas are more susceptible to water-born diseases. The World Health Organization reported that due a lack of access to clean water, “1.6 million people die every...
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...Population Tremendously Growing in DFW “Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington added 108,000 people, the third-largest population increase in the nation behind Houston and New York” (Campbell 1). Population growth is the increase of individuals, which has increased tremendously in the DFW area. As a metroplex we should care about the population increasing because we are running out of resources, we are overcrowding and expansion of diseases. Even though it boosts the income of the economy, the alarming rate of population growth in the DFW area threatens the community. In order to improve the rate of population growth in DFW, the city needs to better Education, women empowerment, and Family planning. DFW has been the most growing metroplex in the country besides New York and Houston. The DFW area is full of attractions and businesses, this area is great for doing businesses. Therefore, people of cities are moving to DFW for their business or the attractions DFW has. “Texas added more than 387,000 residents between July 1, 2012, and July 1, 2013, and more than 1.3 million since April 1, 2010, significantly more than any other state” (Young 1). DFW’s population keeps increasing, therefore, its getting worse and worse for our community. The population is increasing because a lot of immigrants from Mexico are coming our way and increasing our population. The Hispanic population is is getting closer and closer to the non-Hispanic population. “Hispanics made up 38.3 percent of...
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...For Better or for Worst Sarah Stillman addresses the sweatshop debate from a primarily utilitarian standpoint. This standpoint doesn’t consider multiple important factors and is not an indication of how people actually act. In my opinion, Stillman’s stance reveals a failure to address the globalized nature of the sweatshop phenomenon with regards to the ease with which corporations are capable of moving their operations to other countries. On the other hand, she does bring up important ethical concerns that should be addressed. In her 2005 essay Made by Us: Young Women, Sweatshops, and the Ethics of Globalization, author Sarah Stillman provides the reader with a narrative of her experiences interacting with young women employed in Latin American sweatshops. She indicates that she believes that globalization – a process marked by the growing interconnectedness of global systems – has been lead to a proliferation of sweatshop factories in the third world and expresses concern that young women are “increasingly bearing the burdens of globalization while reaping relatively few of its tremendous rewards" . Although it is not explicitly stated in her essay, Stillman seems to espouse a primarily utilitarian philosophy in her moral judgements of the sweatshop industry. John Stuart Mill, an English philosopher and founder of the utilitarian school of moral reasoning, describes it as the following: [t]he creed which accepts as the foundation of morals, utility, or the greatest happiness...
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...about for my final project is water resources. Water resources are very important because without water this world as we know it wouldn’t be in existence. We all need water for daily survival and we need to do whatever we can to help keep our water resources clean and from drying out. I will discuss in details issues we are currently facing and how nonliving and living factors contribute to this issue, positive and negative human effects. My paper will also include a sustainability and mitigation plan and provide benefits and challenges regarding water resources. My paper will also help individuals to understand the importance of water resources and without putting too much effort into it they can do their part to help. Problems with water resources There are so many problems we are facing today regarding water resources such as the misuse of water, overpopulation, fresh water and lack of drinking water. If we do not slow down and play close attention to our water resources and stop taking it for granted that our resources will always be in existence then there is no hope for our future generations. According to an article written on wikibooks website it stated that two of the most serious problems facing humans today are shortages of fresh water and the lack of safe drinking water. Humans use six times as much water today as we did a hundred years ago. As the number of people on Earth continues to rise, our demand for water grows. Also, people living in...
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...following report discusses the issues that could occur through the use of renewable energy sources. The impact of energy sources on global warming and climate change is escalating, this creates the debate whether to use renewable energy or not. However, these alternatives come at a cost. In a world that is rapidly industrialising and technologically developing, energy resources will only be more in demand. By the year 2010, 93% of global energy was generated through non-renewable energy sources such as, oil, gas, coal and nuclear power (Bose, 2010). The world’s population uses up an extensive amount of energy each year, causing several environmental, social and economic complications to the world. These sources seem favourable, they still involve several challenges. Renewable resources can change the economy of a country and it does change the pollution around the world. This reports observes the causes of the need of renewable energy, the effects that they have and the recommendations to overcome these issues, Fossil fuels are commonly known to produce gases that cause air pollution and accelerate the global warming effect. Considering these factors, countless nations around the world understand the importance of sustainable energy sources. 1. Fossil fuels are finite. All fossil fuels at some point are going to be completely exhausted or they are going to become too expensive to realistically use. According to Bose (2010), coal is predicted to last only for another 200...
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...the abuse of animals but of people and the environment as well. Of the carnage the meat industry is responsible for, this facet seems to be the one that people attempt to ignore the most. Many people prefer to stay ignorant when it comes to the reality of how meat really ends up on their plate, and most certainly do not like to hear about the poor treatment animals endure before they are slaughtered for food. In recent years, the agriculture industry’s massive expansion into the use of CAFOs, that is, Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations, as a method to produce mass amounts of meat has increased more than just productivity— harm against the environment has skyrocketed as well. “We consume 25% of net primary plant production, use over a third of the terrestrial surface of the earth for agriculture, and have fully or overexploited 87% of the world's fisheries” (Palmer et al. 425). Under environmental ethics, one must question whether man has abused the natural resources provided to him by the earth. The destructive habits of man that have become so accepted by society in order to satisfy our indulgent pleasures are a blatant misuse of our surroundings and its nonhuman inhabitants. Not only do these habits cause harm to animals and the environment, but their lack of sustainability will, in time, harm the human race as well, making these actions entirely damaging to all beings, regardless of moral status or societal ranking. CAFOs, which are agricultural sites made up of “about...
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...Introduction As the world economy moves towards globalization, China has become more open to trade with other countries. Its international trade volume had risen from US$20.6 in 1978 to US$1,422 billion in 2005 (Wang & Liu, 2007). Since China’s exports mainly focus on the labor intensive and resource intensive industries, this exports pattern causes a serious environmental problem in China. Green barriers become a kind of emerging non-tariff barrier which is used for the developed countries to protect their production and economic development in recent years. The main forms of green barriers include green tariff and market access, green packaging and labeling requirements, green technology standards, Green health inspection system, environmental costs and green subsidy system (China west products, 2011). China’s agricultural, mechanical and electrical products are all facing green barriers, such as pollution, noise, safety standards and recycling requirements (Wang & Liu, 2007). How to cope with green barriers becomes the biggest challenge that China faces to continuously expand its exports. The purpose of this paper is to address and analyze the green barrier issue in China and to provide my ideas and suggestions on China’s exports related to green barrier. My following analysis is mainly based on the positive effects of green barriers and the specific example of China’s tea exports as well as three policies to cope with green barriers. I feel confident that you will...
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...Analyze the main causes of cancer in the developing world. Introduction: Cancer has becoming a main reason of death throughout the world, especially for developing countries with poor conditions which do not have a complete health system. Furthermore, it also causes the highest economic loss among all diseases. It has been reported by the American Cancer Society and LiveStrong (2010) that approximately 7.6 million mortality of cancer was reckoned and an economic loss of $895 billion was taken by it universally in 2008. In addition, it is projected that the aggregate amount of cases of cancer in developing countries will rise by 73% within 2000 and 2020. (International Journal for Equity in Health, 2005) These shows cancer is a disease bringing out a huge burden to the society. This is unaffordable if this situation remains. Below are causes of cancer in economic, environmental, social and personal aspect respectively. Economic: There are mainly two economic factors leading to cancer. The first reason is the poverty problem of countries. It is reported by Marmot, M. (2005) that poverty is harmful to health since it mainly leads to the problems of having unclean water and unhealthy diet of these places. Especially for developing nations, an enormous number of children died annually due to the lack of clean water and sufficient hygiene. (INCTR, 2013) In addition, it has been reported by INCTR (2013) that governments are not willing to invest and provide funds in the health...
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...However, it is important for the nurse or other healthcare providers to encourage patients and their families to interpret their religious practices and traditions that may be pertinent to their hospital stay, which would affect personal needs, interaction with staff, and decisions about treatment. Just a few of the very diverse religions that are being seen more in the healthcare industry are: Hinduism, Catholicism, Muslim, Judaism, and Jehovah Witness. First, I will begin by discussing Hinduism and how their beliefs relate to healthcare. Hinduism, which originated in India, is the religion of choice for most of the people of India and Nepal. According to Edward C. Dimock, Jr. (2014), Hinduism is the oldest living religion in the world with its elements stretching back for thousands of years. Unlike most religions, Hinduism has no set single founder, no single scripture, and no commonly agreed set of teachings. As described by Chaplin John Ehman (2007), people of the Hindu religion express strong beliefs on modesty. It is important for the healthcare provider to know this aspect of their culture especially if treatment includes caring for someone of the opposite sex. Hindus are also very strict vegetarians. For some patients, they will also often refuse to take prescribed medications if they are derived from an animal base. Another aspect of their diet that the healthcare provider needs to be aware of is the act of fasting. Fasting, withholding eating or drinking...
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...quite a stress on all of the country’s natural resources. Most sources of water are polluted by unmanaged sewage and agricultural overflow. Even though the country has made some progress, water contamination is still a big issue throughout the country. Although access to clean drinking water has improved, the World Bank calculated that 21% of communicable diseases in India are still related to contaminated water. According to water.org, In India, diarrhea alone causes more than 1,600 deaths daily, the same as if eight jumbo jets crashed to the ground each day. Hygiene is another problem that affects India, in the city and in rural areas. In rural areas of the country latrines are needed; only a small portion of the rural population has access to them. Still there is a lot that can be done, and measures that can be taken to help decrease the spread of disease in this beautiful and exotic country. Lack of Water Sanitation in India Introduction The combination of untreated biological, chemical and industrial waste as well as raw sewage has contaminated the majority of India’s rivers. The pollution is affecting the flora and fauna levels in the rivers. The rivers are used for food, drinking and bathing, transportation, agriculture and also for religious rituals. The scale of water pollution has disastrous effects on the health of the people who depend on the rivers and water supply. Geographic and Demographics India is located in South Asia. Nepal...
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