Question

Q4. Environmental Degradation is major policy issue for 21st century Social Scientists. Share your experiences of any environmental catastrophe in your surroundings and what steps could be taken to mitigate the risks of such calamities?

Answer 1

The correct answer to this open question is the following.

I am going to share my experience of any environmental catastrophe in my surroundings and the steps that could be taken to mitigate the risks of such calamities.

There is a large fabric that produces chemicals. It is located close to an important river. Well, this industry spilled toxic substances into the rivel and polluted it, poisoning the water.

People got mad and started litigation again the company but the owners are wealthy people and hired a good law firm and it has not been easy to take action against this industry.

The key issue here is that major industries do not have any respect or consideration for taking care of nature. These industries are only interested in big profits. They produce their goods and polluted the air, polluted the water, and also contributed to noise pollution.

Today's politicians will always favor money over the protection of the environment. These politicians are short-sighted and do not consider the short and long-time effects of the destruction of the environment. Money is what they value the most.

What we need to do is keep on pushing hard and be perseverant in our demands for reparations. There are some non-governmental organizations and environmental groups that demand reparations but it seems that corrupt legislators and officers are only interested in the money big corporations are offering to do nothing to protect the environment.