Gun Violence Research Paper

Today, people are starting to become active participants in the fight against global issues and as a result, progress is being made. However, despite the increasing breakdown on these issues, there are still individuals that are unaware of the pressing issues that surround them. One way of bringing these people up-to-date would be through presentation through the use of essays or research. Here are 10 global issues that could use a little limelight.

1. Water contamination and shortage
2.1 billion people in countries that are undergoing a form of urbanization have inaccessibility to clean drinking water as a result of pollution, poverty and poor management of resources. Water resources are being depleted by agriculture and energy production

in the use of industries. To put into perspective, agriculture accounts for 70 percent of the reduction of water around the world, with 75 percent of a given countries’ water being used for energy production. This is further depleted through the contamination of heavy metals like as arsenic, cadmium, copper, nickel, etc. which are a result of pollution from urbanization and also the Earth’s crust. Fortunately, in recent years there has been increased efforts in developing technology to help combat contamination and to reduce the rate of water depletion.
2. Climate Change
In recent years, there have been more lobbying and discussions about how to protect the planet and prevent carbon emissions and/or destruction of forests (and thereby the extinction of a species). Unfortunately, only 45 percent of Americans believe that global warming will have a negative effect on them, with many of the individuals remaining in the middle. A suggested focus could be the steps or the current initiatives taken to prevent damage, and what are the belief and factors going into choosing to be concerned or not concerned with climate change.
3. The Relationship between Education and Child Labor
Despite a surge in funding for some countries and the increasing attention brought through social media figures, education continues to be a luxury around the globe for a number of reasons. These reasons include: gender preferences and poverty. Within these two reasons is child labor which is the use of children in industry. According to UNICEF, 1 in 4 or approximately 150 million children participate in laborious activities that can be thought of as dangerous to their health (both physical and mental). As one can imagine, this hinders a child’s ability to fully invest in education. Most challenging is bringing education to Sub-Saharan Africa where the rates of children enrolled in primary education continue to stagger and where students who complete secondary education remain small.
4. Violence
Violence is proven time and again that it is a global issue that comes in all shapes and sizes from violence against a particular group like women or LGBTQ+ members to violence done as a result of a mentally disturbed mind to violence as a way of breaking from economic stresses.

As a result, there is attention focused on the safety and prevention of violence from occurring however, there isn’t much consideration on how a person could help. In the United States, the biggest concern regarding violence lies in the use of guns. There are individuals that are saying guns should be banned and there are individuals that are saying they shouldn’t. However, a discussion in this aspect of violence would be how are the guns used, how are they accessed and what impact does media exposure have on this particular form is needed to provide a

foundation
5. Poverty
In 2015 the International Poverty Line was set to 1.90 international dollars, meaning that if a person was living on less than this set amount, they were considered to be living in extreme poverty. According to this set line, more than 1.3 billion people are living in this extreme. As a result of such, many people do not have difficulty obtaining food and shelter for themselves, and shelters are unable to cater to everyone in their respective areas. Current questions or topics to explore in an essay or research would be what is causing the variation in wages on the international level, and what is the nature and the initiatives that can be taken to solve this global issue
6. Inequality
On a global scale, the focus on inequality tends to be in terms of the distribution of wealth.

According to a Global Wealth Report, 44 percent of global net worth is held by only 0.7 percent of adults, meaning that there is a significant division between economic classes around the world. Increasingly, more evidence has presented to show the effects that this economic divide has on communities particularly in health, social relationships, development, and stability. For example, in a society where the gap is large between the rich and the poor, life expectancy tends to be shorter and and mental illness and obesity rates are 2 to 4 times higher. In terms of social relationships, inequality on a larger level introduces more violence and

crime.
7. Terrorism
Terrorism like the bombing incidents of the last few years continue to claim the lives of innocents. It is a threat to the peace, security and stability of the world. Resulting, there have been adoptions of terrorism prevention methods to illustrate what is wrong and what should be/could be done in upholding justice. However, there are still areas needed for investigation such as the basis of the threats, the mindsets involved, and the successes and failures in regards to response efforts.
8. Child Marriages
Child marriages are defined as the union between one or two individuals under the age of 18. 1 in 5 girls are married before the age of 18 and this is fueled by gender inequality, poverty, traditions (both religious and cultural), insecurity, etc. Child marriages prevent children from becoming educated, lead to severe health consequences, and increased risk of intimate violence. To combat this, legislation and programs were established in order to help educate, and employ children in these situations. Child marriages make the list because there is not enough awareness of how individuals can get involved or emphasis oh the common causes for these marriages, and so this topic could benefit from an essay/research.
9. Food
Poverty, economic inequality, and water contamination means inability to produce sufficient amounts of food to sustain a population which can in turn lead to poorer health, and decreased energy to carry out physical and mental functions, leading to increased poverty. By 2050, the world would need to find food for approximately 9 billion people which given the aforementioned issues makes it difficult to achieve. Cost of production for food will raise in response to the increased amount of individuals, and so the United Nations has established programs to ensure food security and some technological companies have made efforts to reduce food production costs.
10. Destruction of Nature and Animal Extinction
Conservation of ecosystems is important to maintaining the natural balance of the world. Rapid urbanization, the destruction of the different biomes exerts pressure on the planet leading to a reduction in available natural resources by approximately 30 percent. Due to international trade, a majority of the world’s major carnivorous animals are at risk of extinction which further affects the environment as the main role of carnivores is to consumer herbivores which if left unchecked can lead to and increase in numbers. In relation to humans, this disruption in the food chain affects our quality of life and survival.

There has been increasing progress towards solving the global issues, however, for some, this progress remains slow due to lack of understanding of preventative methods, diffusion of responsibility and unanswered questions, providing groundwork for future research and essays