dispute that many if not all of the environmental problems from climate change to species loss to overzealous resource extraction are either caused or exacerbated by population growth. “Trends such as the loss of half of the planet’s forests‚ the depletion of most of its major fisheries‚ and the alteration of its atmosphere and climate are closely related to the fact that human population expanded from mere millions in prehistoric times to over six billion today‚” says Robert Engelman of Population
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ground‚ and our (that means human) interactions. Very few would doubt these days that we face a very serious environmental crisis. Increasingly the world is plagued by pollution of air‚ seas‚ land‚ food and drinking water. We live in a world of ozone depletion‚ deforestation and global warming. The overall growth of the human population in the last 2000 years has been a J-shaped growth. This can also be expressed as an exponential growth. A big question that can only be answered in time is
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extreme weather has been unprecedented." Types[edit] Main articles: List of environmental issues and List of environmental disasters Major current environmental issues may include climate change‚ pollution‚ environmental degradation‚ and resource depletion etc. The conservation movementlobbies for protection of endangered species and protection of any
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endless. There is evidence that suggests coral reefs could potentially provide important medicines‚ including anti-cancer drugs and a compound that blocks out UV rays. Do we really want to take that opportunity away from our descendants? With the ozone layer depleting more and more each day they are going to need all the protection they need from the sun’s harmful rays. Possibly a cure for cancer‚ and people are treating these living organisms like they are nothing. Maybe if there was more education
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air pollution and smog‚ ozone depletion‚ and the destruction of the marine environment. Pollution is occurring all over the world and poisoning the planet’s oceans. Even in remote areas‚ the effects of marine degradation are obvious. In some areas‚ the natural environment has been exposed to hazardous waste. In other places‚ major disasters such as oil spills have ruined the local environment. CFCs‚ or chlorofluorocarbons‚ are the primary cause of ozone depletion. When industrial processes
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INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AND THE NIGERIAN ENVIRONMENT: PARADOX AND REALITY[1] BY AbbasBashir Department of Geography‚ School of Envirinmental sciences‚ Modibbo Adama University of Technology‚Yola‚ Nigeria Email: bashirmafindi@yahoo.com Introduction The Nigerian nation like most other developing countries have shown high regards for‚ and indeed embarked on different schemes and policies of industrial development because it is generally believed that industrialization
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Environment is the source of life. It not only directs but also determines the existence‚ growth and development of human beings and all their activities. The quality of our social life depends mostly on the quality of the natural environment. Primitive man was solely dependent for its existence (food‚ water and shelter‚ etc.) on the environment around him. From geographical point of view‚ environment includes the entire range of external influences—both physical and biological—that affects the
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SPEECH: RAMI MASANGO 10 JUNE 2011 WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY YOU ARE YOUR ENVIRONMENT! Good day colleagues. The World Environment Day is a reminder of how grateful we need to be to Mother Nature‚ which sustains all forms of life. This is the day to focus our thoughts and our energies to make collective efforts towards protecting the environment. World Environment Day was commemorated last Sunday on 5 June. It is a day that stimulates awareness of the environment and enhances political attention
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Steps Towards an Ecosociety: Dealing with Air Pollution By: Jonathan Roitman For: Dr. Rao Course: Poli 385/2 This essay identifies and explains the problem of pollution facing humanity today. It will also propose one of the first ideas which could more effectively limit air pollution‚ Emission Credit Trading. This can be seen as one of the first steps in the development of an ecosociety. The notion of a viable ecosociety has created considerable problems in terms
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kidnapping and robberies much easier. The manufacturing of cars requires a wide range of materials which causes a severe depletion of resources and the factories pollute the environment (through air‚ water‚ sound‚ etc.). Cars release pollutants like carbon monoxide‚ carbon dioxide‚ lead etc which are not only harmful for humans but also cause environmental problems like ozone layer depletion. The usage of cars requires specific environment like roads‚ highways so that led to the degradation of landscape
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