Africa has a problem on their hands. Per reports, Africa is currently undergoing modernization as they are planning on getting freshly paved roads, railroads, subterranean pipelines and port amenities. The problem that they are having is the down effects of modernization, which is the effect of nature.
MODERNIZATION IN AFRICA HAS ITS DOWN EFFECTS
William Laurance, from James Cook University, has stated that Africa is planning on getting 33 corridors and that this will be the biggest thing to hit Africa. This will be a huge revelation for the country of Africa, but they will most likely see the side effects of modernization. Laurance has stated that some of the corridors will be a good thing, but he also mentions that some of them could be extremely disastrous to the environment. This basically means that they will be taking a chance either way with some of the new corridors. Could this possibly lead to Africa shutting down some of these corridors that may prove to be dangerous to the environment? It very well could, but time will only tell for them. However, the corridors that do not disrupt the environment should end up being fine. Modernization is always a good thing for countries to do, but there are always side effects to modernization. Reports have also pointed out that Africa’s population is also increasing, so the need for more food is required.
WILL THE MODERNIZATION IN AFRICA PAY DIVIDENDS?
As mentioned earlier, it is always necessary for countries to adapt and participate in modernization. However, if doing this results in your country actually fairing worse than what’s the point? This should be done carefully and with caution. However, a country can not just stay in one spot forever so it really is necessary. Modernization is a tricky subject because there are lots of pros and cons to it, but that can be said about basically anything in the world today. This will be a good thing for Africa as long as they do not let their environment get overtaken with these new corridors that are expected to be present soon.
