Water Conservation Will there be enough water for a more crowded world? The adult human uses on average about 100 gallons of water a day. Only about 2.5% of earth’s water is fresh and only 1% is actually attainable for usage. The available water on earth has not changed. The same water we have today has been recycled for millions of years‚ we are not gaining any more. The time to do something is now. In this essay I would like to remark on the past‚ present‚ and future of water conservation.
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Soil conservation includes all such measures which protect the soil from erosion and restore its fertility. These measures are of two types-(a) small measures to check soil erosion at local or even individual level‚ and (b) large measures at government level involving larger area and heavy investment. (a) Small Measures-These include afforestation‚ regularised land strip cultivation or contour farming or terrace farming in hilly areas‚ use of stubble mulch system‚ increasing cohesiveness of the
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Southwest Asia is the term geographers’ use when referring to the Middle East. "Middle East" is a political term coined by the British in the 1930’s to distinguish the region from both the Far East‚ which included China‚ Japan and Indochina‚ and the Near East‚ which included portions of Western Europe. All of these areas are truly only "east" of Europe. In order to emphasize a more global perspective‚ geographers prefer to use the politically neutral term "Southwest Asia" because it does not connote
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Conservation Paper: Tigers Facing Extinction (Name) April 7‚ 2013 Tigers Facing Extinction Introduction 3‚000 a year‚ 250 a month‚ 3-7 a day; the tiger population is facing extinction and we are the reason. If it weren ’t for us‚ the tigers would not go extinct much less be endangered. We don ’t eat tigers so why are they so endangered? Information "Of the eight original species of tigers‚ three have become extinct in the last 60 years‚ an average of one every 20
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Running head: ENERGY CONSERVATION Energy Conservation Energy Conservation With energy a scarce resource people across the world need to look at lifestyle changes to protect it around the globe. From driving less‚ to turning off a light in a room that is deserted‚ there are simple steps that can be taken to aid the cause. Conservation methods take thought‚ commitment and changes in every day lives to make a difference. In order to conserve energy‚ consumers need to be aware of their
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There is a difference between conservation and preservation. The major difference between the two is conservation is the sensible use of the natural resources by maintaining the sustainability of them for our future generation. In contrast preservation is to maintain nature and our resources in their present state. I actually do not believe that humans can harvest resources in an environmentally friendly way. I feel this way because if our human race were to begin to get resources from our national
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less heeded. The importance of soil conservation is relatively less talked about as compared to the conservation of water and other natural resources. The almost-omnipresent soil is mostly taken for granted. Its omnipresence is ironically the reason behind us‚ human beings‚ taking it for a ride. We rarely even think of it as a natural resource that needs to be conserved‚ a part of the natural wealth that needs to be preserved. The concept of the conservation of soil takes into account‚ the strategies
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increasing and disposal of waste seems an alarming task. People are becoming insensitive towards plants and animals thereby harming our ecosystem. As a student‚ what have you done to protect our environment? Do you know why we need to conserve our wildlife? We must make a conscious effort to conserve the world’s plants and animals. Plants are essential for our own survival. Plants use the sun’s energy to make food—a process called photosynthesis. Therefore plants are the first important link in
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GREAT INDIAN BUSTARD 06 Bustards‚ a Conservation Dateline 15 While bringing out this publication‚ we also reflect that it is unfortunate how many such meetings on endangered species have been The Great Indian Bustard in Bellary District‚ Karnataka 20 conducted in the last 30 years with little or no action on the recommendations. It is especially telling in the case of the Great Indian Community and Landscape Level Approach to Conservation 23 THE LESSER FLORICAN 28
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Conservation of the Environment Conservation means the saving and protection of our environment. The environment is facing numerous problems due to the caresless way people are using and abusing it. One of the main problems is pollution which means dirtying destruction of the environment. Another major environmental problem is deforestation which is excessive cutting of forests. All these have led to global warming which is a result of poor environmental conservation. Because of
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