The issues of biodiversity and the idea of threats to cultural diversity are relevant to one another based on the idea that a country needs both for sustainable development. Both diversities establish better lives and improving countries, without them a country would not be able to exist. To better understand the correlation of these diversities, one must understand what each diversity means. Biodiversity is the diversity of life on Earth and their natural environments. It examines how living things, such as plants and animals, affect or influence the ecosystems. If we did not have biodiversity, we would not have these varieties of life or ecosystems which we have today. Cultural diversity is identified as the people within a specific environment and the behaviors that one displays. If we did not have this diversity, there would not be any differences in the world and all would be alike. From the TED Talk video, it is explained that the idea of life is connected to the beliefs of a culture. Without diversity, people would not acquire their own views and would have the same perspective on things.
Biodiversity is about the species and ecosystems within our world that provide people with certain necessities. Many plants and animals provide prosperity to cultures but are however sacred to some cultures. Both plants and animals provide food and materials for clothing, shelter and fuel. Plants also produce the oxygen that we need to breathe and are the source for many medicines. Without them, we would lack many of the vital necessities that we need in order to survive. Cultural diversity establishes different cultures and different environments that people live in. If there was no cultural diversity, people would all be alike, they would speak the same language and places would be identical. Uniqueness in the world is created through diversity. As talked about in the TED Talk video, Dreams from Endangered Cultures by Wade David, there are over 6,000 different languages in the world that are being spoken and not everyone speaks the same language. When it comes to cultural diversity, language is very important because without it we would not have the knowledge of the culture or be able to understand the language. It is important to preserve these diversities because without them we would lose the characteristics and uniqueness of a country.
I believe that governments should be actively involved in protecting cultural diversity, but only to a certain extent. Governments should create laws and funds that help to preserve the biodiversity. If it is not protected, it will be destroyed and will not be restored to the fullest extent. However, I think that funds will only help protect cultural diversity to a certain point because the community is the one who plays the vital role. Funds are provided by the government in order to support the community with decisions and actions needed to protect cultural diversity. The community deals with cultural diversity on a daily basis and knows what needed to be done to achieve their goals of preserving it better. Overall, the government and community contribute equally when it comes to saving cultural diversity.
Biodiversity is about the species and ecosystems within our world that provide people with certain necessities. Many plants and animals provide prosperity to cultures but are however sacred to some cultures. Both plants and animals provide food and materials for clothing, shelter and fuel. Plants also produce the oxygen that we need to breathe and are the source for many medicines. Without them, we would lack many of the vital necessities that we need in order to survive. Cultural diversity establishes different cultures and different environments that people live in. If there was no cultural diversity, people would all be alike, they would speak the same language and places would be identical. Uniqueness in the world is created through diversity. As talked about in the TED Talk video, Dreams from Endangered Cultures by Wade David, there are over 6,000 different languages in the world that are being spoken and not everyone speaks the same language. When it comes to cultural diversity, language is very important because without it we would not have the knowledge of the culture or be able to understand the language. It is important to preserve these diversities because without them we would lose the characteristics and uniqueness of a country.
I believe that governments should be actively involved in protecting cultural diversity, but only to a certain extent. Governments should create laws and funds that help to preserve the biodiversity. If it is not protected, it will be destroyed and will not be restored to the fullest extent. However, I think that funds will only help protect cultural diversity to a certain point because the community is the one who plays the vital role. Funds are provided by the government in order to support the community with decisions and actions needed to protect cultural diversity. The community deals with cultural diversity on a daily basis and knows what needed to be done to achieve their goals of preserving it better. Overall, the government and community contribute equally when it comes to saving cultural diversity.