1. The water crisis
2. Radical terrorist groups
3. Fuel (need for alternate sources)
4. Nuclear weapons
5. Climate change and extreme weather events
I chose the water crisis as the top problem because I believe there is a lack of awareness and a lack of urgency about the issue. Many countries around the world don't have a potable water supply and the countries that do are using up their resources faster than they can be replenished. There is just not much being done about this issue worldwide and I think it will begin to creep up on us this century. Radical terrorist groups are also an imminent threat. They can strike unexpectedly at any time, which places them near the top of my list. Nuclear weapons are behind radical terrorist groups in my mind because a nuclear strike requires more coordination and desperation. A nuclear strike is pretty clearly less likely than a terrorist attack to occur. Climate change is also a huge issue that can hopefully be corrected over time.
Rank-ordering solutions to the world's five biggest problems from "most-possible to implement to least-possible to implement"
1. Using alternate resources such as solar power and electricity as fuel
2. The "green movement"
3. developing ways to conserve water consumption
4. improved screening of immigrants
5. weakening the threat of nuclear warfare
Finding alternate energy resources is a very feasible solution compared to some of the other things listed. There have already been many advancements in this field and I only anticipate more. Although the price of oil has become much more reasonable over the past year, we do not have an endless supply of oil. Solar power, wind energy, and electricity are the future of fueling vehicles. The "green movement" has also already began to an extent. I believe society is buying in to this collective eco-friendly mindset. Finally, screening of immigrants to protect against terrorism and reducing the threat of nuclear warfare are much more difficult solutions to implement efficiently and effectively.
Hey there Jose the Entrepreneur,
ReplyDeleteI don't think the water crisis is the number one problem in the world. I believe climate change is a far greater concern. It is also a problem that involves the easiest solution to implement, such as solar power and the green movement. Furthermore, the drought that is going on in California is a result of climate change. Therefore, the water crisis is a result of climate change and can be fixed through improving the issue of climate change. Check out mine here:
http://ariannaschmid.blogspot.com/2016/01/top-5-world-problems.html
Hi Jose,
ReplyDeleteLike Arianna mentioned I also do not find the water crisis to be top problem but I do agree that finding renewable resources and such as solar, wind, and alternative energies are extremely implementable. For radical terrorist groups I don't think improved screening of immigrants is that implementable noting that there are several radical terrorist groups that exist right at home despite there being many that pose a threat.
http://saraentrepreneurshipjourney.blogspot.com/2016/01/top-5-world-problems.html?m=1
The best thing about your top 5 problems is that you included the water crisis which many other people did not include. Taking World of Water I was able to get a better understanding of how much water we waste and use around the world and it is a very big problem. The amount of water and water quality period are very big problems today. Your list is very good and address a wide array of problems around the world.
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