Environmental degradation is a process through which the natural environment is compromised in some way, reducing biological diversity and the general health of the environment. This process can be entirely natural in origin, or it can be accelerated or caused by human activities. Many international organizations recognize environmental degradation as one of the major threats facing the planet, since humans have only been given one Earth to work with, and if the environment becomes irreparably compromised, it could mean the end of human existence.
Environmental degradation is a result of socio-economical, technological and institutional activities. Degradation occurs when Earth's natural resources are depleted. These resources which are affected include:
Water
Air
Soil
The degradation also impacts our:
Wildlife
Plants
Animals
Micro-organisms
The problems resulting from environmental change and its degradation, pose new challenges for traditional public health science. It is an accepted fact that, environmental degradation is contributing to human health threats worldwide. We may have several questions in our mind.
Environmental degradation is the deterioration of the environment through depletion of resources such as air, water and soil; the destruction of ecosystems; habitat destruction; the extinction of wildlife; and pollution.
Presentation on Environmental Degradation
Its causes and effects on the environment
Awareness of environmental Degradation
Preventive Measures for environmental degradation
Environmental degradation is a result of socio-economical, technological and institutional activities. Degradation occurs when Earth's natural resources are depleted. These resources which are affected include:
Water
Air
Soil
The degradation also impacts our:
Wildlife
Plants
Animals
Micro-organisms
The problems resulting from environmental change and its degradation, pose new challenges for traditional public health science. It is an accepted fact that, environmental degradation is contributing to human health threats worldwide. We may have several questions in our mind.
Environmental degradation is the deterioration of the environment through depletion of resources such as air, water and soil; the destruction of ecosystems; habitat destruction; the extinction of wildlife; and pollution.
Presentation on Environmental Degradation
Its causes and effects on the environment
Awareness of environmental Degradation
Preventive Measures for environmental degradation
Environmental Economics is the branch of study showing inter disciplinary link between environment and economics and also establishes the inter dependency of both in influencing society.
This is the 4th Lecture delivered under the course - Poverty and Environment taught at the Department of Environmental Management, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
Poverty-Environment Nexus - Indian Economic DevelopmentAshish Bharadwaj
1. How do environmental factors impact the
lives of the poor and the poverty reduction
efforts? 2. How environmental degradation is capable
of accentuating poverty? 3. How to reduce the environmental price of economic growth and consequently poverty alleviation?
This presentation will help to understand more about the environment and sustainable issue. It also talks about different factors of the environment that affects sustainability. The presentation also talks about the linkage between the environment and poverty.
Environmental Economics is the branch of study showing inter disciplinary link between environment and economics and also establishes the inter dependency of both in influencing society.
This is the 4th Lecture delivered under the course - Poverty and Environment taught at the Department of Environmental Management, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
Poverty-Environment Nexus - Indian Economic DevelopmentAshish Bharadwaj
1. How do environmental factors impact the
lives of the poor and the poverty reduction
efforts? 2. How environmental degradation is capable
of accentuating poverty? 3. How to reduce the environmental price of economic growth and consequently poverty alleviation?
This presentation will help to understand more about the environment and sustainable issue. It also talks about different factors of the environment that affects sustainability. The presentation also talks about the linkage between the environment and poverty.
Academic institutions now offer courses, such as environmental
studies , environmental management and environmental engineering ,
that teach the history and methods of environment protection.
Protection of the environment is needed due to various human
activities.
•Environmental protection is influenced by three interwoven factors:
environmental legislation, ethics and education.
•Each of these factors plays its part in influencing national-level
environmental decisions and personal-level environmental values and
behaviors.
•For environmental protection to become a reality, it is important for
societies to develop each of these areas that, together, will inform and
drive environmental decision
Importance of Environmental Educationation(Lecture-2).pdfDrHafizKosar
Importance of Environmental Education
Man's rapid consumption of natural resources and energy has led to a disregard for the environment. He has become a super animal, creating favorable environments for his own welfare. However, this imbalance has long-term consequences, creating problems for future generations. Activities like deforestation, industrialization, urbanization, and chemical fertilizers contribute to environmental change. Industrial growth has increased CO2 content, leading to global warming and melting polar ice, potentially affecting low-lying lands.
Climatic changes, air pollution, and acid rains due to industrialization have led to global problems. Environmental principles are applied in forest management, but rapid industrialization and exploitation have led to serious issues. Ozone layer depletion, deforestation, and urbanization have impacted the global ecosystem. Forests conserve soil, cover ice, and provide water, but they also contribute to air pollution and skin cancer.
Deforestation leads to rapid ice melting, floods, drought, and loss of O2-CO2 balance in the air. It also threatens wildlife habitats and species. To conserve air, land, and water, it is crucial to educate youth, engineers, and administrators on ecological principles and the importance of judicious use of natural resources to prevent pollution of air, water, and land.
1.2 Control of Pollution
1.2.1 Air Pollution
1.2.2 Water Pollution
1.2.3 Land Pollution
1.2.4 Noise Pollution
1.3 Conservation of Natural Resources
1.3.1 Inexhaustible Resources
1.3.2 Nature’s Harmonious Cycle
1.3.3 Earth's Finite Gifts
1.3.4 Human Resources
1.3.5 Conservation and Innovation
1.3.6 Path to Prosperity
1.4 Conducive Environment for Sustainable Development
1.4.1 Maintenance of Ecological Balance
1.4.2 Maintenance of sustainable Relation between Man and Biosphere
Environment as sum of all the living –non living
elements and their effects that influence human life. While all living or biotic
elements are animals , plants ,forests , fisheries and birds non living or abiotic
elements include water ,land sunlight ,rocks and air.
Diabetes is a rapidly and serious health problem in Pakistan. This chronic condition is associated with serious long-term complications, including higher risk of heart disease and stroke. Aggressive treatment of hypertension and hyperlipideamia can result in a substantial reduction in cardiovascular events in patients with diabetes 1. Consequently pharmacist-led diabetes cardiovascular risk (DCVR) clinics have been established in both primary and secondary care sites in NHS Lothian during the past five years. An audit of the pharmaceutical care delivery at the clinics was conducted in order to evaluate practice and to standardize the pharmacists’ documentation of outcomes. Pharmaceutical care issues (PCI) and patient details were collected both prospectively and retrospectively from three DCVR clinics. The PCI`s were categorized according to a triangularised system consisting of multiple categories. These were ‘checks’, ‘changes’ (‘change in drug therapy process’ and ‘change in drug therapy’), ‘drug therapy problems’ and ‘quality assurance descriptors’ (‘timer perspective’ and ‘degree of change’). A verified medication assessment tool (MAT) for patients with chronic cardiovascular disease was applied to the patients from one of the clinics. The tool was used to quantify PCI`s and pharmacist actions that were centered on implementing or enforcing clinical guideline standards. A database was developed to be used as an assessment tool and to standardize the documentation of achievement of outcomes. Feedback on the audit of the pharmaceutical care delivery and the database was received from the DCVR clinic pharmacist at a focus group meeting.
UNDERSTANDING WHAT GREEN WASHING IS!.pdfJulietMogola
Many companies today use green washing to lure the public into thinking they are conserving the environment but in real sense they are doing more harm. There have been such several cases from very big companies here in Kenya and also globally. This ranges from various sectors from manufacturing and goes to consumer products. Educating people on greenwashing will enable people to make better choices based on their analysis and not on what they see on marketing sites.
Micro RNA genes and their likely influence in rice (Oryza sativa L.) dynamic ...Open Access Research Paper
Micro RNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNAs molecules having approximately 18-25 nucleotides, they are present in both plants and animals genomes. MiRNAs have diverse spatial expression patterns and regulate various developmental metabolisms, stress responses and other physiological processes. The dynamic gene expression playing major roles in phenotypic differences in organisms are believed to be controlled by miRNAs. Mutations in regions of regulatory factors, such as miRNA genes or transcription factors (TF) necessitated by dynamic environmental factors or pathogen infections, have tremendous effects on structure and expression of genes. The resultant novel gene products presents potential explanations for constant evolving desirable traits that have long been bred using conventional means, biotechnology or genetic engineering. Rice grain quality, yield, disease tolerance, climate-resilience and palatability properties are not exceptional to miRN Asmutations effects. There are new insights courtesy of high-throughput sequencing and improved proteomic techniques that organisms’ complexity and adaptations are highly contributed by miRNAs containing regulatory networks. This article aims to expound on how rice miRNAs could be driving evolution of traits and highlight the latest miRNA research progress. Moreover, the review accentuates miRNAs grey areas to be addressed and gives recommendations for further studies.
Artificial Reefs by Kuddle Life Foundation - May 2024punit537210
Situated in Pondicherry, India, Kuddle Life Foundation is a charitable, non-profit and non-governmental organization (NGO) dedicated to improving the living standards of coastal communities and simultaneously placing a strong emphasis on the protection of marine ecosystems.
One of the key areas we work in is Artificial Reefs. This presentation captures our journey so far and our learnings. We hope you get as excited about marine conservation and artificial reefs as we are.
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"Understanding the Carbon Cycle: Processes, Human Impacts, and Strategies for...MMariSelvam4
The carbon cycle is a critical component of Earth's environmental system, governing the movement and transformation of carbon through various reservoirs, including the atmosphere, oceans, soil, and living organisms. This complex cycle involves several key processes such as photosynthesis, respiration, decomposition, and carbon sequestration, each contributing to the regulation of carbon levels on the planet.
Human activities, particularly fossil fuel combustion and deforestation, have significantly altered the natural carbon cycle, leading to increased atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations and driving climate change. Understanding the intricacies of the carbon cycle is essential for assessing the impacts of these changes and developing effective mitigation strategies.
By studying the carbon cycle, scientists can identify carbon sources and sinks, measure carbon fluxes, and predict future trends. This knowledge is crucial for crafting policies aimed at reducing carbon emissions, enhancing carbon storage, and promoting sustainable practices. The carbon cycle's interplay with climate systems, ecosystems, and human activities underscores its importance in maintaining a stable and healthy planet.
In-depth exploration of the carbon cycle reveals the delicate balance required to sustain life and the urgent need to address anthropogenic influences. Through research, education, and policy, we can work towards restoring equilibrium in the carbon cycle and ensuring a sustainable future for generations to come.
Natural farming @ Dr. Siddhartha S. Jena.pptxsidjena70
A brief about organic farming/ Natural farming/ Zero budget natural farming/ Subash Palekar Natural farming which keeps us and environment safe and healthy. Next gen Agricultural practices of chemical free farming.
Characterization and the Kinetics of drying at the drying oven and with micro...Open Access Research Paper
The objective of this work is to contribute to valorization de Nephelium lappaceum by the characterization of kinetics of drying of seeds of Nephelium lappaceum. The seeds were dehydrated until a constant mass respectively in a drying oven and a microwawe oven. The temperatures and the powers of drying are respectively: 50, 60 and 70°C and 140, 280 and 420 W. The results show that the curves of drying of seeds of Nephelium lappaceum do not present a phase of constant kinetics. The coefficients of diffusion vary between 2.09.10-8 to 2.98. 10-8m-2/s in the interval of 50°C at 70°C and between 4.83×10-07 at 9.04×10-07 m-8/s for the powers going of 140 W with 420 W the relation between Arrhenius and a value of energy of activation of 16.49 kJ. mol-1 expressed the effect of the temperature on effective diffusivity.
WRI’s brand new “Food Service Playbook for Promoting Sustainable Food Choices” gives food service operators the very latest strategies for creating dining environments that empower consumers to choose sustainable, plant-rich dishes. This research builds off our first guide for food service, now with industry experience and insights from nearly 350 academic trials.
2. ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION
⊷ Environmental degradation is one of the largest threats that
are being looked at in the world today. The United Nations
International Strategy for Disaster Reduction characterizes
environmental degradation as the lessening of the limit of the
earth to meet social and environmental destinations, and
needs. Environmental degradation can happen in a number of
ways. At the point when environments are wrecked or
common assets are exhausted, the environment is
considered to be corrupted and harmed. There are a number
of different techniques that are being used to prevent this,
including environmental resource protection and general
protection efforts.
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1.ImpactsonHumanHealth
Human health might be at the receiving end as a result of
the environmental degradation. Areas exposed to toxic air
pollutants can cause respiratory problems like pneumonia
and asthma. Millions of people are known to have died of
due to indirect effects of air pollution.
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(2) Population Explosion:
One of the main causes of environmental degradation is the
tendency of population explosion in India. As a result of it,
pressure of population on land has increased very much
and land is being exploited ruthlessly. Population
explosion has caused large-scale deforestation to make use
of the land for:
(a)Agriculture
(b) Construction of houses for urban population , river valley
project for irrigation and power supply
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Consequent upon modernisation of
agriculture, effect of chemical
fertilizers and pesticides has
increased very much. It has also
contributed to the rise in pollution.
(3) Modernisation of Agriculture:
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⊷After independence, Indian economy has witnessed
rapid in . It has added to air pollution, water pollution
and noise pollution.
⊷It has also been another main cause of
the problem of environment. It resulted in
large-scale air and noise pollution.
(4) More Rapid Industrialisation:
(5) Multiplicity of the Means of Transport:
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Loss of Biodiversity: Biodiversity is important for maintaining
balance of the ecosystem in the form of combating pollution, restoring
nutrients, minerals , protecting water sources and stabilizing climate.
global warming, overpopulation and pollution are few of the major
causes for loss of biodiversity.
Ozone Layer Depletion: Ozone layer is responsible for
protecting earth from harmful ultraviolet rays. The presence of
chlorofluorocarbons, hydro chlorofluorocarbons in the atmosphere
is causing the ozone to deplete. As it will deplete, it will emit
harmful radiations back to the earth.
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5 WAYS TO PREVENT
ENVIRONMENT
DEGRADATION
-Limit private vehicle driving
-Use eco-friendly household
cleaning products
-Avoid using pesticides and prevent
Environment Degradation
-Developing stringent regulations
for rocket launches
-Banning the use of dangerous
nitrous oxide
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Control over Industrial and Agricultural Pollution:
It is necessary for environmental protection that air
and water pollution caused by industrial development
should be controlled properly. To avoid agricultural
pollution, use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers to
Minimized.
3 R’s for green lifestyle
Reducing
Reusing
Recylcing
13. Social Awareness:
It is the need of the hour to spread social awareness about the dangers of
pollution. It is also required how each individual can contribute to check
this problem.
Population Control:
If environment is to be protected it is essential to check population growth
Strict Application of Environment Conservation Act:
The Environment (Protection) Act was passed in 1986 in India. Its objective
was to check deterioration in the quality of environment. This legislative
measure should be strictly enforced.
Afforestation Campaign:
Extensive afforestation campaign should be launched in the interest of
environment protection.
Management of Solid Waste:
Planned management of solid waste is very essential. It is suggested that rural
garbage be converted into compost.
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15. Conclusion
As you can see, there are a lot of things that can have an
effect on the environment. If we are not careful, we can
contribute to the environmental degradation that is
occurring all around the world. We can, however, take
action to stop it and take care of the world that we live in by
providing environmental education to the people which will
help them pick familiarity with their surroundings that will
enable to take care of environmental concerns thus making
it more useful and protected for our children and other
future generations.
It therefore means the environment should be clean and
healthy. A healthy environment is fundamental in the
protection of the health of the people. Thus there is a link
between the environment and how well it is managed and
the health and right to health of humankind. The
environment affects the lives of humans in so many ways
including health of the people. Governments must endeavor
to ensure that activities of companies, organizations and
individuals must be in conformity with environment.
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