Whilst it can be contended that technology can alleviate the problems caused by environmental damage, it perhaps is more salient to realise that most if not all of environmental damage is a result of technological development. However, it is possibly more a matter about the lack of human responsibility of technology rather than technology itself that has contributed to environmental destruction. Take the Minamata case in Japan for example. Technological advances contributed effectively towards better production processes, thus helping firms to generate more efficiently. However, the lack of responsibility in the Minamata case lead to the dumping of waste products containing mercury into rivers, and thus creating a whole string of mercury poisoning in the eitire ecosystem. The technology was by itself neutral, but the mishandling of the process was the contributing factor towards environmental destriction.
Claire Trung Sim Michelle Qiwei
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