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    The document discusses the interrelation between global environmental degradation and poverty, noting that 75% of Earth's land is degraded and 3.2 billion people are threatened, especially those in poverty. While poverty contributes to environmental degradation due to overuse of resources and improper waste disposal, the worst consequences of degradation are felt by those in poverty due to their vulnerability. Both poverty and environmental degradation must be addressed by individuals and governments to protect everyone's future.

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    The document discusses the interrelation between global environmental degradation and poverty, noting that 75% of Earth's land is degraded and 3.2 billion people are threatened, especially those in poverty. While poverty contributes to environmental degradation due to overuse of resources and improper waste disposal, the worst consequences of degradation are felt by those in poverty due to their vulnerability. Both poverty and environmental degradation must be addressed by individuals and governments to protect everyone's future.

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    Global Degradation and Poverty: An interrelation

    Denielle V. Borbon

    Global degradation mainly refers to the deterioration of the environment through depletion and
    abusement of the environment’s resource. Environmental degradation takes diverse forms,
    ranging from pollution and deforestation to degraded fresh water and destruction of the
    ecosystem. It occurs due to crimes committed by humans against nature. Individuals are
    disposing of wastes that pollute the environment at rates exceeding the wastes’ rate of
    decomposition or dissipation and are overusing the renewable resources such as agricultural soils,
    forest trees, ocean fisheries, etc. at rates exceeding their natural abilities to renew themselves.
    Therefore, the environment's capacity to withstand the negative impacts due to human activities
    has diminished and environmental degradation has become a threatening issue. Over the past
    decades, environmental problems have been an extensive war for man and have moved rapidly in
    becoming one of the most observed global problems.

    According to the Intergovernmental science-policy Platform on Biodiversity and


    Ecosystem Services (IPBES), 75% of Earth’s land areas are being degraded. And approximately
    3.2 billion people are being threatened, especially those who are situated in poverty. More often
    than not, many international reports claim that poverty contributes to environmental degradation.
    Due to the scarcity of resources and knowledge, poverty-stricken people tend to overuse every
    resource available to them when their survival is at stake. Poverty also causes people to: put
    more pressure on the environment , practice improper waste disposal which lead to unhealthy
    living condition, put pressure on fragile lands due to the lack of knowledge regarding correct
    agricultural practices, deforestation and other forms of pollution which all results to what we call
    the environmental issues.

    True enough, poverty is also a cause of environmental degradation, but let us not forget
    that the worst consequences of environmental deterioration, whether they be economical, social,
    or related to mental or physical wellbeing, the ones who are greatly affected are the ones in
    poverty-line. As environmental damages increase, the catastrophical impacts become greater,
    where the consequences are experienced by the poor because of their vulnerability to hazards. It
    is important to recognize the relationship between poverty and environmental issues, especially
    by both the community and government. Change starts within one’s self; all individuals should
    utilize implementations that could help restore nature back to its finest form. The government of
    all countries must also undertake vigorous actions and effort to eradicate both poverty and
    environmental degradation for they will both affect each and everyone’s future.

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