Explain The Ability To Improve Living Standards And Sustain Resources Without Destroying The Environment

A global challenge of increased population is the ability to improve living standards and sustain resources without destroying the environment. Natural resources like water shortages, soil exhaustion, air and water pollution, deforestation and the degradation of the coastlines is affecting many areas of the world. Additionally, a challenge around the world is the way populations are distributed. Many areas that are ideal living areas become more densely populated and contribute to depleting the resources in those areas. Many developed economies are consuming resources faster than the resources can be replenished. The rapid population growth of areas around the world makes a need to improve living standards and to replenish the depleted natural
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Additionally, a challenge that exists is that the population of people have to actively participate in environmental sustainability. Environmental sustainability is defined as responsible interaction with the environment to avoid depletion or degradation of natural resources and allow for long-term environmental quality. The practice of environmental sustainability helps to ensure that the needs of today's population are met without jeopardizing the ability of future generations to meet their needs. This includes recycling, reducing pollution, utilizing alternative energy sources and reducing deforestation. Education about environmental sustainability is very important. People need to be taught about the natural resources and ways to reduce the usage of these resources at an early age. This would encourage environmental sustainability at an early age and help reduce humans’ ecological footprint.