Major-Environmental-Problems.pptx
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The document outlines major environmental issues including pollution of air, water and land, hazardous chemicals and wastes, land degradation, loss of biodiversity, ozone depletion, and climate change. It then discusses responses to these issues at the national and international levels. Specific types of pollution are examined in more detail, such as air pollution, water pollution including surface water, ground water and marine pollution. Major concerns of pollution are listed as threatening peace and security, causing illness and death, damaging habitats and ecosystems, and resulting in economic consequences and transboundary impacts.
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- 1. Major environmental problems The 24th of November
- 2. OUTLINE OF PRESENTATION A) Major environmental issues B) Responses at the national level C) Responses at the international level
- 3. MAJOR ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES Pollution of Air, Water and Land Hazardous Chemicals and Wastes Land Degradation Loss of Biodiversity Ozone Depletion Climate Change Loss of natural and cultural resources
- 5. AIR POLLUTION Definition: the emission of any impurity into the air, such as smoke (including tobacco smoke), dust, cinders, solid particles, gases, mists, fumes, odours and radioactive substances. Air pollution and smoke in Inner Mongolia
- 6. Smoke from incineration of domestic waste on banks of river
- 11. Few quality fish can survive in polluted rivers
- 12. Land Pollution: Plastic bag and general waste dump beside communal toilets on riverbank
- 13. MAJOR CONCERNS PEACE ANDSECURITY CAUSEILLNESS AND DEATH DAMAGE TO HABITAT AND ECOSYSTEMS LOSS OF PLANT AND ANIMALLIFE LOSS OFNATURAL RESOURCES ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES TRANSBOUNDARYIMPACTS - Acid rain - Hazepollution - Waterpollution - Nuclear fallout