100 WAYS TO SAVE THE ENVIRONMENT :) In Your Home – Conserve Energy 1. Clean or replace air filters on your air conditioning unit at least once a month. 2. If you have central air conditioning‚ do not close vents in unused rooms. 3. Lower the thermostat on your water heater to 120. 4. Wrap your water heater in an insulated blanket. 5. Turn down or shut off your water heater when you will be away for extended periods. 6. Turn off unneeded lights even when leaving a room for a short time
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negligible part of it. The mind has identified a man from the animal world and has given him a tremendous power. During the centuries people have been striving not to adapt to the natural environment‚ but to make it convenient for their existence. Now we realize that any human activity has an impact on the environment‚ and the deterioration of the biosphere is dangerous for all living creatures‚ including humans. Up to 85% of all diseases of modern man associated with adverse environmental conditions
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The government in Malaysia is concerned about the environment but.... The government in Malaysia is concerned about the environment but much remains to be done to maintain the environmental balance. The Department of Environment has organized a campaign which is very beneficial to society. Another alternative is patrol by the DOE should be increased. Besides that‚ the government also should focus on the problem of deforestation. Furthermore‚ the government needs to carefully review each application
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Environment Protection Act‚ 1986 The following is the legal definition of ENVIRONMENT given in The Environment (Protection) Act‚ 1986:- "Environment includes water‚ air and land and the inter-relationship which exists among and between water‚ air and land. and human beings‚ other living creatures‚ plants‚ micro-organism and properties;"United Nations Conference on the Human Environment resulting in Legislation on Environment (Protection) Act‚ 1986 The "United Nations Conference on the Human Environment"
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1.0. INTRODUCTION Looking back‚ the next generation’s economists may be puzzled by the structure of the world economy in 1995. Today‚ developing countries (DCs) and the former Soviet bloc account for about one half of world output and the rich industrialized countries for the other. But this picture is likely to change rapidly over the next 25 years: At current growth rates‚ the rich world’s share of global output could shrink to less than two fifths by 2020. Although the absolute magnitudes are
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by damaging the environment‚ weakening the economy in addition to creating social distress. Bushfires have damaging impacts‚ however these fires can also be beneficial to the environment unlike other natural hazards. The amount of economic‚ social and environmental effects bushfires cause display the great impact they have on Australia. Processes Causing Natural Hazard Bushfires are also one of the most frequent natural hazards to occur in Australia due to the hot‚ dry environment. These fires can
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we need to take great caution in making sure we don’t harm the environment. If we don’t be careful then it could lead to disastrous effects for us and nature. As cities grow larger and larger the natural land around them is being turned into homes and office buildings. We need to set up more parks inside cities to allow for the large amount of urbanization. These parks help to beautify the city while helping to preserve our environment. As we build these homes and cities we are using more and more
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A] social cultural environment: Social and cultural aspects of a society form its very nature. As "culture" is the essence of a society‚ this chapter will concentrate on a discussion of it only. Of all the so called "environmental uncontrollables"‚ culture‚ or at least the study of it‚ is one of the most difficult to comprehend‚ take account of and harness to advantage. This is particularly so when the product or service is "culture bound". Such products and services include those which are
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A collapsing Natural Environment? By Su Xiaokang and Perry Link Introduction China’s question for development is amiable yet their actions are counterproductive to their primal goal of social progression. The nation of China is founded on a systematic government that seeks to implement development measures to achieve wealth and prosperity even at the cost of the lives of its citizens. The policies implemented by the government and business entrepreneurs often neglect the basic rights of citizens
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NS101- 1TB TTh 6:00 – 7:30 pm Professor Marie Joy Christine V. Olo Keeping the Environment Clean We are supposed to take care of this planet‚ but are we doing so? We are not doing much. The little effort put into recycling or other small things is not enough. We must make severe changes‚ especially with all the gas consumption for cars or all the fuel smokes from industries that affect our environment. This must stop now! The rate of global warming is increasing rapidly and we must slow
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