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Essay on Environmental Issue Against Greenpeace International Who do you call when you witness a ship dumping toxic waste in the ocean , and another ship doing commercial whaling ? Or while traveling across states you happen to pass by a group of men doing logging activities at a forest under conservation ? Or you 've heard of a nuclear test being undertaken few miles from your home ? If you have enough concern for your environment , you 'll probably be calling the Greenpeace International

Yes ! With this fragile earth already in existence for million years

, it should need volunteers like the Greenpeace to protect its environment from further degradation . Throwing poisonous substance1 in the ocean pollutes the water and endangers the aquatic resources which are the source of livelihood of many families living at the coastal villages Commercial whaling2 poses risk at the dwindling species of whales in the ocean which causes imbalance in the aquatic ecosystems . World 's remaining forests are being conserved to help in the fight against air pollution and lessen the effect of global warming3 . Nuclear weapon testing4 poisons the air and makes the soil unfit for planting . We all should care about our environment for our healthy existence including the generations to come

But while I agree with all the environmental protection , prevention and conservation activities of the volunteer organization5 , this essay argues with Greenpeace International 's worldwide banning of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane or DDT on the following points

The banning on the use of pesticides like DDT has resulted to death of million people in Africa caused by malaria6

The deaths and sickness annually , according to World Health Organization (WHO , brought about by malaria reduces the gross domestic product (GDP of African nations by 1 .3 percent and suffers economic loss by as much as 12 billion7

No less than the World Health Organization promotes the use of DDT in fighting the dreaded malaria in developing countries8 , and

United States Agency for International Development (USAID , America 's lead agency supporting countries in the African continent eradicate malaria , has significantly increased their budget for DDT 9

The Greenpeace International

Greenpeace International10 is an independent , non-profit organization Started in 1971 , the group was initially an anti-war crusader who boarded a fishing boat and sailed in the effort of stopping a nuclear test in Alaska . Inspired by their success in their first encounter11 the organization , mostly manned by volunteers , is now sailing around the world , going to remote parts of the globe , campaigning and standing as witness to the destruction of mother nature and going against individuals , government agencies and private corporations who are trying to destroy our environment . The approach is direct but non-violent12

Greenpeace primary objective is ensuring the continuation of life on earth in all its beauty and complexity12B . They conduct educational campaign and information drive all geared towards protecting seas and endangered forests13 . They are promoting the use of renewable energies instead of fossil fuels which are proven to cause climate change . They lobby against the continued use...