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Impacts of development on environment
The document outlines the process of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), which evaluates the potential environmental impacts of proposed projects, considering socio-economic and cultural effects. It details both the positive and negative impacts of development on the environment, including pollution, global warming, and biodiversity loss. Additionally, it discusses the objectives and legal framework surrounding EIA in project cycles.
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Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) evaluates potential environmental impacts of projects. Key objectives include social, cultural, and economic considerations.
Development often aims for economic growth but can damage environmental and social systems, highlighting the need for sustainable practices.
Economic development can have beneficial impacts but also leads to negative consequences like pollution and biodiversity loss.
Covers various types of pollution: air, water, soil, and highlights global warming and climate change as critical environmental issues.
Discusses climate change impacts: glacier melting, extreme weather, and ecological collapse due to human activities and natural factors.
Focus on deforestation, loss of biodiversity, and Western Ghats hotspot, detailing various plant and animal species affected.
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- 1. 27-07-2020 Recall – EnvironmentalImpact Assessment Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a process of evaluating the likely environmental impacts of a proposed project or development, taking into account inter-related socio-economic, cultural and human-health impacts, both beneficial and adverse. According to UNEP, EIA is defined as Tool to identify environmental, social and economic impacts of a project prior to decision making. Source: https://blog.ipleaders.in/wp- content/uploads/2020/06/web_enviromental_world_istock-507688668_0.png Source: https://a360-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/wp- content/uploads/clpmag/2019/05/dreamstime_l_122108415.jpg
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- 4. 427-07-2020 Impacts of Developmenton Environment Source: https://bernardmarr.com/img/What%20Are%20The%20Negative%20Impacts%20Of%20Artificial%20Intelligence%20(AI).png Development means growth, progress or a positive change as many would say the same. It is, in most cases, aimed at improving global economy and the way of our living. However, it can affect our natural and social way in many ways mainly due to improper use of resources for the development and improper growth practices.
- 5. 527-07-2020 Positive Impacts ofDevelopment on Environment Economic Development Source: https://indianfolk.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/economic-development-environment.jpg
- 6. 627-07-2020 Negative Impacts ofDevelopment on Environment 1. Air pollution 2. Water pollution 3. Soil pollution 4. Global warming and climate change 5. Lost of forest cover 6. Lost in biodiversity
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- 14. 1427-07-2020 Temperature Change inlast 50 years Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_warming#/media/File:Change_in_Average_Temperature.svg
- 15. 1527-07-2020 Effects of ClimateChange Melting of Glaciers Heavier Rain Storms Drought Burning of Fossil Fuels
- 16. 1627-07-2020 Causes and Effectsof Climate Change | National Geographic Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4H1N_yXBiA
- 17. 1727-07-2020 Effects of ClimateChange 1. Storm intensification 2. Pest propagation 3. Tidal flooding 4. Environmental migration 5. Heat wave intensification 6. Habitat destruction 7. Arctic warming 8. Extreme weather 9. Ecological collapse
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- 21. 2127-07-2020 Lost in Biodiversity Source:https://cdn.britannica.com/08/204708-050-D85E7D32/drivers-biodiversity-loss-human-population-growth-consumption.jpg
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- 25. 2527-07-2020 Western Ghats –one of the World’s ten hottest biodiversity hotspot 7402 Flowering Plants 1814 Non Flowering Plants 179 Amphibian Species 139 Mammal Species 6000 Insect Species508 Bird Species 290 Freshwater Fish Species
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