What does culture mean to you? By general definition, culture refers to the beliefs, customs, traditions, and societal norms among groups of people. Essentially, culture is prevalent in just about every aspect of human life, influencing the way we live, how we perceive and conceptualize things, as well as how we react to situations. In terms of how the issues of biodiversity are related to the idea of threats to cultural diversity, biodiversity is associated with specific environments/ecosystems, while cultural diversity is associated with the population in a cultural aspect. In other words, cultural diversity relates to the people and biodiversity refers to the use of natural resources. Therefore, a major factor contributing to issues involving biodiversity is unsustainable use of resources. The overall failure to use resources effectively affects the economy, however, this is an issue that can be solved by the federal government.
To be more specific, it is crucial the government is involved in the process of utilizing resources effectively in order to make sure every citizen is given access to natural resources as well as make sure the natural resources we utilize most are being sustained. In addition, there is great power in the positions of all government employees, especially in the authority of major political figures such as the President of the United States and each of his fellow cabinet members. Taking this into account, as we learned from the article entitled “Australia’s Cultural and Linguistic Diversity”, the Australian Government offers a continuum of settlement support programs to citizens from the time a person arrives in Australia, thus bringing people together to build a sense of community from the moment they arrive through the nations cultural diversity programs, and most importantly, through to promoting citizenship. Thus, the settlement and cultural diversity programs established by the Australian Government have contributed significantly to building a fair and welcoming national community, all of whose members are proudly given opportunities to participate in all aspects of life and leave members with a feeling of belongingness.
Leadership by governments at all levels, through policies, programs as well as public messages, reinforces social cohesion in conjunction with instilling positive community relations. In other words, when the government is actively involved in the legislature and funding of programs that aim to protect cultural diversity, then the government is setting the example by standing up and declaring that there are issues in their society that are negatively impacting the cultural diversity and biodiversity of the nation. In addition, the government’s legislation and funding allows for the importance of maintaining cultural diversity to be enforced quicker throughout the nation.
To be more specific, it is crucial the government is involved in the process of utilizing resources effectively in order to make sure every citizen is given access to natural resources as well as make sure the natural resources we utilize most are being sustained. In addition, there is great power in the positions of all government employees, especially in the authority of major political figures such as the President of the United States and each of his fellow cabinet members. Taking this into account, as we learned from the article entitled “Australia’s Cultural and Linguistic Diversity”, the Australian Government offers a continuum of settlement support programs to citizens from the time a person arrives in Australia, thus bringing people together to build a sense of community from the moment they arrive through the nations cultural diversity programs, and most importantly, through to promoting citizenship. Thus, the settlement and cultural diversity programs established by the Australian Government have contributed significantly to building a fair and welcoming national community, all of whose members are proudly given opportunities to participate in all aspects of life and leave members with a feeling of belongingness.
Leadership by governments at all levels, through policies, programs as well as public messages, reinforces social cohesion in conjunction with instilling positive community relations. In other words, when the government is actively involved in the legislature and funding of programs that aim to protect cultural diversity, then the government is setting the example by standing up and declaring that there are issues in their society that are negatively impacting the cultural diversity and biodiversity of the nation. In addition, the government’s legislation and funding allows for the importance of maintaining cultural diversity to be enforced quicker throughout the nation.