Environmental Impacts of Unsustainable Agriculture in Brazil and Costa Rica

Since the 16th century, the ownership of foreigners in Central and South America is attributed to agriculture and plantation. The Spaniard introduced the concept of planting system to the new world of La española or Hispaniola Island. From there, it spread to the Caribbean and ultimately the Latin America countries. The planting system was based on enslavement and cruel exploitation methods imposed on indigenous peoples by European settlers and was eventually established as an African slave for labor intensive agriculture.

Monica Araya, the founder of Limpia (Clean Costa Rica) in Costa Rica, eloquently explains the importance of Costa Rica's groundbreaking achievements. The myth of choosing. On the other hand, the quality of life.

According to the 2010 Environmental Performance Index, Costa Rica is No. 3 in the world and No. 1 in the Americas. The New Economic Foundation (NEF) made Costa Rica the happiest country in the world in 2009 and 2012. The same organization (NEF) ranks Costa Rica as the most "green" country in the world. Among low-budget travelers and increasingly popular tourists, Costa Rica is rated in Central America, perhaps the most expensive country in Latin America. Entry fee for wine, chocolate, coffee, and national parks is higher compared to Western European and North American prices.

Costa Rica has developed an environmental service payment system. Likewise, Costa Rica will tax water pollution to punish companies and home owners who drain sewage, pesticides, and other pollutants into the channel. In May 2007, the Costa Rican government announced the intention to achieve 100% carbon neutral by 2021. By 2015, 93% of the country's electricity is supplied from renewable energy sources. In 2016, 98% of the country's electricity is supplied from renewable energy and completely dependent on renewable energy for 110 days.

Last year, Costa Rica beat its own record. Central American countries generate electricity for 300 days using only renewable energy. Following the steps of Norway and Iceland, Costa Rica shows how the world can successfully shift emerging countries to fossil-free electric power systems. Renewable energy is increasingly successful in emerging and developing markets. Last year they were leading the investment in green energy. In 2017, China will increase its photovoltaic capacity to about 54 GW (three times that of other countries) and China's solar photovoltaic capacity will be 120 GW. The Government of India has caught up with announcing that it will bid enough renewable energy project to secure a new green capacity of over 200 GW by 2022. According to financial analysts, renewable energy will be the least expensive form of electricity generation by 2020.