OPTIMAL USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES: A STEP TOWARDS MEETING THE ENVIRONMENTAL MDGS According to Angelsen‚ et.al (1998)‚ there exist a two-way relationship between poverty and environment in the developing countries which is referred to as the Environmental-Poverty Nexus. Poverty causes environmental degradation‚ and in turn‚ the degradations in environment exacerbate poverty. As such‚ the more visible environmental problems are mostly associated with regenerative resources‚ which are in constant danger
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Fernando fault‚ and the Northridge/Santa Barbara fault. Tsunamis; The 1964 Alaskan earthquake caused considerable damage in several Californian regions. Landslides and Mudflows; They can be caused by earthquakes‚ heavy rain‚ deforestation and fires‚ or over urbanisation. They
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clearing has become a major contributing factor in the destruction of Amazon Forest and the development of its land. This is predominantly due to human activities which impact the Amazon Rainforest such as logging‚ agriculture‚ cattle grazing‚ urbanisation‚ and medicine. Factors mentioned above‚ exceedingly impacts the environment within the Amazon Rainforest‚ creating issues such as poor farming land‚ a decline in water quality‚ habitats being annihilated‚ and altering the earth’s climate. The impacts
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Introduction In this paper‚ I have selected water‚ one of the material cycles studied. It is not conceivable of life without water. Inquiry after inquiry to find another life on other planets is premised on the notion that if scientists can find signs of water on any planet in our universe‚ then there is the possibility of life‚ such as mars. a.What are the most considerable impacts you make? We know how the heat from the Sun leads to evaporation through rays on the oceans and seas. When water evaporates
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is a group of 7000 low-lying islands the people are more vulnerable to the tropical storms and when it comes into contact with humans it becomes into a severe disaster. There are also human factors that make the Philippines a disaster hotspot. Urbanisation is a major factor that increases the risk from natural
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interaction with the lithosphere. It encompasses soil degradation and the deterioration of natural landscapes and vegetation. It includes the adverse effects of overgrazing‚ excessive tillage‚ erosion‚ sediment deposition‚ extractive industries‚ urbanisation‚ disposal of industrial wastes‚ decline of plant communities‚ and the effects of noxious plants and animals. Whenever the natural balance is altered by developments for agricultures‚ mining‚ forestry‚ industry etc‚ the lithosphere is a risk
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growing population that has taken the country from 300 million people in 1947 to more than one billion people today is putting a strain on the environment‚ infrastructure‚ and the country’s natural resources. Industrial pollution‚ soil erosion‚ deforestation‚ rapid industrialization‚ urbanization‚ and land degradation are all worsening problems. Overexploitation of the country’s resources be it land or water and the industrialization process has resulted environmental degradation of resources. Environmental
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the natural environment that contain some of the biggest concentration of flora and fauna in the world‚ often containing many rare and endangered species. However many of these ecosystems are threatened by the likes of climate change‚ increased urbanisation/land use and tourism developments which can prove critical for the wellbeing of their environment. One area that has witnessed degradation in recent years is Galapagos which is an example of a biodiversity hotspot that is threatened by alien
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and floods. The Philippines in very vulnerable to hazards as poverty and human development is so variable; in outlying areas and small islands. Increasing urbanisation can add to earthquake and typhoon vulnerability. Physical factors have also affected the vulnerability of The Philippines‚ such as slopes‚ increase land degradation and deforestation have increased susceptibility to secondary hazards such as landslides during earthquakes and flash flooding during typhoons. A hazard risk requires people
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burning down of tropical forests ‚ traffic clogging up the city streets ‚ rapid growth of unplanned industries‚ the use of CFCs in packaging and manufacturing products‚ the use of detergents etc. cause Global Warming. Besides‚ overpopulation‚ deforestation are the causative factors of Global Warming. The setting up of mills and factories in an unplanned way has a great effect on environment. These mills and factories produce black smoke which gets mixed with air and increases the amount of CO2.
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