Human impact on nature

I think that it would be nearly impossible for society to enforce a control method to prevent, or even reduce the effect humans have on nature. The world today is so dependent on technology. Technology is so far advanced now too that society would not be tempted to make things harder on ourselves to prevent harm on nature. The population across the globe is increasing which makes things even more difficult to harmonize culture with nature. In the ancient times nature was much more harmonized and appreciated because the simple fact that technology was not yet introduced.

"The changes that take place in the modern world do resemble those of the ancient world, yet the accelerated pace at which change happens today could cause the effects of human civilization to be exponential in modern society."

Technology and nature are on opposite ends of one another. There is no sure way to harmonize the two without reverting back to old ways of doing things. The reason that I say it is nearly impossible, is because very few people today will go about living in an old fashion sort of way if not necessary, especially if the reward is only to preserve nature. It would be great if it happened so that we could achieve the harmoniztion of nature and society. Another basic reason that I don't think that society can create a way of enforcing control over humans is for selfish reasons. By the time that such things as global warming effect the society we live in, we will be long gone. It is difficult to think of people that it will effect who don't even exist yet. For instance, your great grandchildren or even further down the line.

Only if everyone was into nature for their own beliefs or religion would it be possible for society to manage a relationship between itself and nature. That is the difficulty with this global issue, not everyone is as concerned or effected by the environment. Just as not everyone has the same religious beliefs which could lead to a resolution.