Major environmental problems in Asia stem from unprecedented economic growth and increasing populations. This has led to issues like desertification, salinization, pollution, waste disposal problems, land degradation, biodiversity loss, and deforestation. Uncontrolled urbanization and industrialization have severely degraded air and water quality through pollution, threatening ecosystems and human health. Solutions require balancing environmental protection with continued development.

1. ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS IN ASIA

2. Environmental Problems in AsiaTwo major factors:Unparalleled economic development of the different countries in AsiaIncessant increase of human population

3. DesertificationSalinizationAlkalizationIntensified use to meet food supply needed

7. ContaminationProblems in waste disposalRapid population growth

8. Land degradationAAZLINNOTISISALINIZATIONZLAAKATNILOIALKALIZATIONNRDSCEIEIFIATTODESERTIFICATIONRemember SAD

9. Salinization and AlkalizationWhen salts come to the surface of the land or are carried in by waterWhen water well are overused, the water table lowers and saltwater or brackish water start to permeateBangladesh

10. DesertificationTransformation of fertile land into a desert through soil erosion or overcultivationIf it persists  will bring about serious health hazards; food scarcity, dust stormsChina

11. Overgrazing

12. As the size of animal herds increases, more pressure is wielded on the grazing landsIraq: sustains 11 million sheep which exceeds the lands’ grazing capacity

13. ZIIBRANNAUTOURBANIZATION

14. Urbanization in AsiaLed to the proliferation of depressed or slum areas

16. SWEAT AISSODLPWASTE DISPOSAL

17. Problem on Solid waste disposalTwo types of wastes:DomesticIndustrialHealth risks, degradation of the environment

18. Loss of BiodiversityIntroduction of non-indigenous species of flora and fauna in a particular regionPollution of soil, water and airRapid growth of the populationIntensification of the use of landDeforestationExploitation of natural resources?

19. POLLUTIONLOLOUNPTI

20. PollutionAir - sulfur & coal - Traffic in major cities (Beijing, Korea, etc.) - gas pollutants affect the quality of air - lead to respiratory diseases

22. Water PollutionTwo most common water pollutants:Solid wasteUntreated wastewater from industries and factoriesMarine Water:Oil spillsResidues of pesticidesRed tide  dinoflagellates  may lead to poisoning of people

23. Water PollutionFreshwaterPollution caused by rapid urbanization and industrializationIndustrial effluents, heavy chemicals and solid wastes  directly released to inland bodies of waterMine tailings (rejected materials from mining processes)Siltation

24. Water PollutionFreshwaterSiltationAccumulation of fine-grained sandy sediment carried by water  two main causes: 1. Deforestation 2. Soil erosionTonle Sap

25. Clearing of forest trees Loss of natural habitat  flora and fauna endangeredCauses of deforestation:Commercial loggingSlash and burn agricultureCutting down of trees for fuel wood and forest firesNEODFTESAROTIDEFORESTATION

26. North Asia: environmental problemsPollution: due to waste - radioactive uranium plants in Kazakhstan - waste dumped in rivers: threaten water source - extensive soil erosionUranium radioactivity causes mutations and growth of cancer cellsUzbekistan’s water is under radioactive threat

27. The importance of ecological balance in asia