The issues in biodiversity are very relevant to the threats of cultural diversity. They are not only relevant to each other, but concurrent. The decline in one will result in the decline of another. A change may happen in one and the result would be a change in the other also. Biodiversity and cultural diversity are interconnected. Both are essential to life. Governments should not intervene in cultural diversity. I do not believe that they should make legislation to protect it.  

Biodiversity and cultural diversity are closely related. They tend to be concurrent with another. Population is a threat to biodiversity. A large population in one area results in the need of space for those people. The only solution to that problem would be to build on nature. This can kill of animals, plants, and hurt the environment. This is a huge threat to biodiversity. However at the same time this is a threat to cultural diversity also. When there are mass amounts of people, things tend to get lost. For example language, when large amount of people come and speak a language, an old and smaller language will likely die out. This causes a threat to cultural diversity.

Another threat to biodiversity is unsafe environmental conditions. This poses a threat to the environment. Animals, plants, and ecosystems are affected by the unsafe conditions. The animals might get hurt, other species may not adapt like they are suppose to, and species may not get the sufficient amount of nutrients needed. This causes a threat for cultural diversity as well. These unsafe conditions will not only hurt the people directly but indirectly. They may need to change their whole culture jut to survive.

Cultural diversity to me is a natural progression. People change and things they do will change with them. In a perfect world cultural diversity would be extremely strong. However we are not in a perfect world. Putting legislation on cultural diversity limits persons freedoms. For example language, if a person wants to speak a different language they should be able to, if government puts legislation on languages, the people have lost an inherited freedom. There is not a way to legislate cultural diversity without limiting a persons natural rights.   

In many underdeveloped countries there are tons of indigenous people living. These people hold the culture of the country. They do things the way they used to do them. Their beliefs are he same as they were long before. Their culture I based on nature, and respecting their nature. When nature tarts to go away so does their culture. Everything they do and everything they believe will tart to wither away also. This causes the last bit of culture in countries to go way.

I can see how people might disagree with my opinion. Cultural diversity is a bond between the present and the past. By having cultural diversity you are sowing love and respect for your ancestors. Creating legislation will help preserve this culture. Each country has their own sense of identity that s tied through their culture. The only way to keep culture alive in growing societies is to create law to protect it. However this does not persuade me. I am a person who strongly believes in natural rights. As humans we all have things that should always be ours. I do believe that we should keep connected without past ancestors through cultural activities. However I think that if people are required to have cultural diversity they will reject it. If a person is being forced to rather than want to, the laws are useless. Forcing people to do anything backfires. A person’s cultural diversity has to be for themselves, not other people    

Global interdependence has helped Bolivia. Due to the fact that Bolivia is a developing country, it needs as much help as it can get. Globalization has helped Bolivia develop. Not only economically but also politically. The constitution of Bolivia is modeled after the United States constitution.


Lithium is found in large amounts in Bolivia. It is found under the Salor de Uyuni. Places all over the world buy lithium from Bolivia. Lithium is used to make batters for electronic items such as laptops and iPhones. Countries are in high need of lithium to keep up with the demand for these electronics. Lithium provides Bolivia with large amount of revenue for the country.

Timber is also a large export in Bolivia. The Centre for Promotion of Imports from developing countries (CBI) and Bolivian timber exporters work together to benefit Bolivia.  Within the past few years the timber industry has grown. Bolivia exports to Europe, Netherland, Germany, and etc. From 2011-2012 the number of exports to Europe raised 62%, Netherland 344% and Germany 68%. Timber like lithium provides Bolivia with revenue.

Bolivia imports agriculture.. Because Bolivia is a landlocked country they rely heavily on imports by land. The United States exports large amount of agricultural goods to Bolivia. Bolivia was the U.S. 70th largest country in 2012. The amount of goods totaled 92 million dollars in 2012 for the United States for agricultural goods. Among these goods were tree nuts, coffee, and processed fruits and vegetables. Bolivia relies on trades such as these to get essential agricultural needs    

Women in Bolivia are known to be inferior to men. Men hold the authority that women do not. Most ritual specialists, diviners, and healers are male. Women often lack any education. However when it comes to harvesting crops both men and women participate, just as they have done for centuries. Women are in charge of tasks such as basket weaving. The women do have a job however. They are the ones who are at the markets selling their goods. Most of the time you will see women selling fruit and other miscellaneous good on the street. This gives women responsibility and a sense of appreciation when it comes to their income.

However in rural communities the roles are different. The high status of women is bolstered in many rural communities by matrilineal ideology and inheritance, matrikin groups, and access to resources independent of the male spouse. Nevertheless, in many rural areas, the balance is tipping toward greater inequality as the economic position of women deteriorates (Robert,A) 

Family life for women can be very difficult. Gender violence causes more death and injury to Bolivian women aged 15-44 than cancer, malaria, traffic accidents, or war. %0 percent of women have admitted to being abused in their life. These threats come from the family. This causes women to live in fear of the men in their home. 

Men is Bolivia have large roles. Men are in charge of the family. They are the in charge of income. They are the providers for their family They often take their reputation seriously. They strive to maintain their dignity. Men are the heavy lifters in the family. They are in charge of things such as repair of household items. The women in the family are expected to listen to the men.  

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