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Rapid industrialization has led to severe pollution and exploitation of
natural resources, causing long-term damage to the environment in Uganda
There are many
positive impacts that result from the Industrial Revolution. One of the biggest
negatives, however, it is the toll that
industrialization has on the environment. Natural resources are exploited,
industrial city of Jinja air is polluted with thick smog, and the Nile waterways are heavily polluted with oil and
debris. As industrialization continues in Namanve Bugolobi, even after the
Industrial Revolution happening in a quick developing Uganda, the signs of
environmental damage are becoming more apparent. Several environmental disasters
are occuring as a result of rapid urbanization and the pollution that
industrialization brought upon the Earth.Industrialization is creating a heavily
polluted earth that will devour us all if we don't stop all the actions that create
danger to it.
Beginning in the mid-20th century, the first Industrial Revolution
introduced new technology to the country that led to faster production and
consumption of materials. The second Industrial Revolution arrived a century
later in the Uganda, solidifying a new way of living for many. One of the
biggest environmental impacts of the Industrial Revolution was the number of
pollutants it released into the environment.
The overcrowding of manufacturing companies leads to
unhealthy living conditions and filth in the streets. Factory emissions caused
by the industrial steam engine were released into the atmosphere. Waterways are
polluted with oil and debris from improper industrial practices that leads to
disastrous events. The amount of carbon dioxide released into the Earth’s
atmosphere steadily increases at the start of the Industrial growth and has
been rising ever since. Upon increased industrialization, the demand for fossil
fuels started an upward trend in harmful human emissions.
The effects of these emissions are not immediately realized
in the beginning stages of the Industrial growth. Many signs of industrialization deteriorating
the Earth have not come until the rapid industrial
growth across the country. Depletion of the ozone layer, the Earth’s natural
protection against harmful ultraviolet light, is being realized by scientists.. Air pollution causes thick
blankets of smog caused by factories to cover industrial cities. This posed
health risks, such as respiratory illnesses, to residents and harmed wildlife.
There fore due to industrial evolution currently seen in Bugolobi,
buwama, namanve, jinja even in the growing cities of Uganda measures need to be
taken to avoid rampant pollution.
The traffic police should revise the system they use in
roads. Instead of corrupting over speeding and overloading, they should have their iron hands turned to vehicles which
produce bad gases produced by old motor engines. These cause unconsciousness, cause pollution and make the
surrounding lack comfort. The city should be people's dream destination but with
the existence of uncomfortable conditions for a person, the city shall be a place
mentioned in stories.
Factories that are near the water sources should be supervised
so that the leave withdrawal of refuse into the water which limits aquatic life
especially in lake Victoria.
As Ugandans we can all say environmental pollution is dangerous to the surrounding environment.
Mugabe Robert
Lawyer / Environmentalist
@EnvironmentSwitch
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