Global warming is one of the biggest threats humans face in the 21st Century, and sea levels
are continuing to rise at alarming rates.
What problems are associated with this and what are some possible solutions.
Climate change is among the principal dangers facing people this century, and ocean levels are
increasing dramatically. This essay will first suggest that the biggest problems caused by this
phenomenon are the loss of land and the flooding of homes and then argue that pollution
reduction and building flood protection are the most viable solutions.
The foremost problems caused by climbing sea levels are that land is being lost and peoples’
residences are often flooded. As water levels rise, low-lying land is submerged and many
countries become smaller. Furthermore, millions of people all over the world live in coastal
areas, and if the sea rises by even a few feet, they are inundated with water and lose their
property. The devastation brought about by this was clear for all to see during the 2011
Tsunami in Japan, in which millions of people were displaced.
Possible solutions to these problems would be to reduce the amount of pollution being created
and to build flood barriers. If each person reduces their carbon footprint, the negative effects
on the environment will be reduced and this will mean that the water level will stop rising.
Furthermore, flood defences, such as dikes, dams, and floodgates, could be built along coasts
and waterways, thereby stopping the water reaching populated areas. The Netherlands is one
of the most populated areas in the world and also one of the most vulnerable to flooding and
they have successfully employed various flood defence systems.
To conclude, stemming the rising tides caused by increasing global temperatures is one of the
foremost challenges we face and it will ultimately lead to some countries losing landmass and
many of the worlds’ cities being left underwater, but possible solutions could be to protect our
environment and to utilise the flood prevention techniques already used by countries like
Holland.
An increasing number of professionals, such as doctors and teachers, are leaving their own
poorer countries to work in developed countries.
What problems does this cause? What can be done to deal with this situation
More and more professionals from developing or underdeveloped countries are choosing to
live and work in richer countries. As a result, poorer countries will struggle to develop but this
can be tackled by offering more incentives to stay and better living conditions.
The main problem faced by poorer countries due to the brain-drain, in fields such as medicine
and education, is that they will struggle to develop and find it difficult to improve their
economy as well as living conditions. One of the main ways that a developing country can
better themselves is through the skills and dedication of their professionals which is negated
when they choose to take their skills to benefit another country. Consequently, less developed
countries will not be able to offer their citizens high levels of education or health care, and this
in turn will hinder their ability to compete on a global scale, to entice investors and ultimately
to stop the poverty cycle.
One effective solution to deal with professionals leaving their country is for their government to
encourage them to stay by offering better work conditions. This can be done by increasing
wages and investing in state-of-the-art equipment and training to tempt doctors and teachers
to continue working there. Another possible answer is for poorer countries to offer better
standards of living, more tolerance and a positive future as a way to entice their professionals
back to their own country after they have completed their training abroad. However, these
solutions are financially demanding which means poorer governments may have to look to
developed countries for aid in order to implement these changes.
In conclusion, poorer countries are unable to develop due to the brain-drain which can only be
tackled by enticing professionals to remain in their country of origin through better conditions.