When the word biodiversity comes up you think of things like the different species of animals and plants in an area, in other words the environment. Cultural diversity is the degree of how diverse the different cultures are in a particular area. Biodiversity and cultural diversity are very different with one focusing on the environment while the other focuses on social aspects. However both are very much interconnected. Biodiversity provides an environment where cultural diversity takes place. If there were issues of biodiversity then that issue would directly affect the cultural diversity in the area. I do not believe that the government should be actively involved in protecting cultural diversity only because I think protecting the biodiversity of an area would be more influential in protecting cultural diversity since cultural diversity mostly relies on biodiversity.
Examples of biodiversity influencing cultural diversity would be the plants grown in the area. These plants provide food source, herbs and spices, and medicine to those in the area. These plants then incorporate their way into the people’s lives and then appear in their culture. This goes the same with animals which can be seen as a food source and maybe something sacred which also gets incorporated into the culture. Because so much of the plants and animals (which is the biodiversity) is related to culture it is important that we protect them to ensure the continual of cultural diversity.
Some might say that we should also get the government to be actively involved in protecting cultural diversity instead of just biodiversity. The reason for that may be because of the direct relation between biodiversity and cultural diversity so if cultural diversity is declining so will the biodiversity. However I see it as the biodiversity is influencing the cultural diversity so we should protect the biodiversity so that it will continue to thrive so that those in the diverse cultural community may continue their culture through the environment.
Examples of biodiversity influencing cultural diversity would be the plants grown in the area. These plants provide food source, herbs and spices, and medicine to those in the area. These plants then incorporate their way into the people’s lives and then appear in their culture. This goes the same with animals which can be seen as a food source and maybe something sacred which also gets incorporated into the culture. Because so much of the plants and animals (which is the biodiversity) is related to culture it is important that we protect them to ensure the continual of cultural diversity.
Some might say that we should also get the government to be actively involved in protecting cultural diversity instead of just biodiversity. The reason for that may be because of the direct relation between biodiversity and cultural diversity so if cultural diversity is declining so will the biodiversity. However I see it as the biodiversity is influencing the cultural diversity so we should protect the biodiversity so that it will continue to thrive so that those in the diverse cultural community may continue their culture through the environment.