The document discusses various environmental issues around the world. It describes cancer villages in China where industrial pollution has caused high cancer rates. It also discusses nuclear power plant disasters in Japan, pollution problems in India like contaminated rivers and floods, and ways to prevent issues like global warming by reducing waste and planting trees. Japan's waste management relies on recycling, incineration, labeling, and consumer participation while India faces challenges from air, water, and land pollution.

1. Dr. J. Jone Antony Raja
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2. • Environmental issues are any such
issues created due to human activities
and cause harm to the environment.

8. • Japan maintains one third of its
electric production from nuclear
power plants.
• However the Fukushima Nuclear power
Plant Disaster on 11thmarch, 2011
proved the failures of nuclear power.
3 out 0f the 5 reactors in the plant
started leaking following an earthquake
in the nearby region. Over 1,40,000
people were evacuated from the nearby
area.
• The disaster was rated as 7 out of 7

9. Japan’s approach on waste management relies heavily on
four major factors: 1) technological advancements in
recycling, 3) Comprehensive production-side
incineration, 2) technological advancements in plastics
recycle
stream package labeling, and 4) wide consumer-
side/household participation in recycling and waste material
separation

11. Major Issues:-

14. Cancer
Villages
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ce of “cancer villages” proves China’s
disregard for environmental protection.
The CANCER VILLAGES ARE LARGE
AREAS THAT ARE SO POLLUTED
THAT EVEN LIVING IN THEM CAN
CAUSE SEVERAL TYPES OF
CANCERS.
• In Shangba (a cancer village), a city in southern
Guangdong province, the river that flows through
town changes from white to a shade of orange
because of varying types of industrial effluent.
Many of the river's contaminants, like cadmium and

18. •India has made one of the fastest progress in the world, in
addressing its environmental. Still, India has a long way to go
to reach environmental quality similar to those enjoyed in
developed economies.
•Pollution remains a major challenge and opportunity for
India.
•All forms of pollution – air, land, water – are prominently
found in India.

19. Flloooodds are a significant environmentall iissue f
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India.. IItcauses soill erosioonn,, ddesttruction of wettllandds
and wide migration of soollid wastes..

20. India is recognized as has having major issues with water
pollution, predominately due to untreated sewage. Rivers
such as the Ganges, the Yamuna and Mithi Rivers, all
flowing through highly populated areas, are all heavily
polluted. Water supply and sanitation continue to be
inadequate, despite long-standing efforts by the various
levels of government and communities at improving
coverage.

22. There are many ways we can prevent environmental problems,
especially Global Warming. Common and simple ways we can help
as follows:
our environment
Stop using with CFC's
save
1.
2.
spray
Stop burning wastes
are
products
especially non-biodegradable.
3. As individuals, the only thing we can help prevent
environmental problems is to keep our environment clean.
4. Plant more and more trees. Stop Deforestation.
5.Use Public transport to Travel as it will save money, fuel and
there will be less air pollution.

23. QUESTIONNAIRE
❖ What do you understand by the term
“Environmental Issues” ?
❖ Name the two pollutants / contaminants present
in water bodies and are known to cause
cancer ?
❖ Why does the river flowing through town changes
from white to a starting shade of orange in
Shangba , a city in Southern Guangdong province ?

24. ❖ Environmental Issues in Japan include
.
❖ What is the response of Japanese Government
regarding environmental issues ?
❖ What is meant by Cancer Villages in China ?
❖ What does “UNEP” stands for ?

25. ❖ Mention two major harmful effects caused due to
floods.
❖What are the four major factors on which Japan’s
approach on waste-management relies on ?
❖ What are the various ways by which we can
prevent environmental problems in different