Environmental degradation occurs when human activities like urbanization, population growth, intensive agriculture, and increased energy and transportation use deplete natural resources like water, air, and soil and impact wildlife. It is caused by factors such as exhaust gases, pollution from industries and chemicals, and unplanned land use. The effects of major environmental problems include water and air pollution, water scarcity, soil degradation, deforestation, loss of biodiversity, and atmospheric changes. Potential solutions involve afforestation, conservation practices, renewable energy, and advocacy.

1. ENVIRONMENTAL
DEGRADATION

2. MOTHER NATURE
The natural environment,
with all its ecosystem
services, comprises the entire
basis for life on the planet. Its
value is therefore impossible
to quantify or even model.

3. What Is 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

4. How Environmental Degradation Occurs:
Environmental changes are based on
many factors including:
Urbanization
The Population Explosion
Intensification of agriculture
Increase in energy use
Increase in transportation

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High quantity of Exhaust gases
Secondary Pollutants
 High number of industries such as mining
 Chemical effluents
Unplanned Land-use policies

6. The effects of the major environmental
problems on both health and productivity
are:
a. Water pollution and water scarcity
b. Air pollution
c. Solid and hazardous wastes
d. Soil degradation
e. Deforestation
f. Loss of biodiversity
g. Atmospheric changes

7. Some Solutions to Environmental
Degradation
•afforestation
•drip irrigation
•mixed crops or crop rotation
•stocking your land
•Purchase recycled products
•Conserve water
•Conserve energy
•Be an advocate to save our planet!

8. Innovative Ideas…………
• Opt for sustainable and renewable way of living- GO GREEN
• 3 R’s for green lifestyle
• REDUCING
• REUSING
• RECYCLING

9. Ineffective international
policies
Ineffective interational policies leave the
future of the environment in a critical state
with carbon dioxide level rising out of control. It
is predicted that the Earth’s temperature will
increase by “11-degrees Fahrenheit by the end
of the century” (ABC Science, 2010).

10. Thank You
Lets Go Green………………