Environmental Issues in North America: Misuse Of Pesticides and Water Pollution

Introduction The quest for environmental balance has become an issue for all countries of the world. Many issues exist, some of which cause greater problems than others. Global warming is an ongoing concern the world faces in which a number of different issues have a direct effect upon the climate changes. North America faces challenges, just as other regions, to prevent these environmental issues from causing a larger global problem.

Unfortunately, some environmental issues are easier to detect and solve; others can be more difficult to establish the root cause of the problem and implement a solution. This paper will describe the pesticide misuse and water pollution issues that exist in North America, how they affect the region as a whole, the root causes, and local or external solutions that can be implemented to preserve the North American continent. The paper will also discuss how other regions handle the same type of environmental issues and whether or not the solutions implemented were successful in solving the environmental concerns.