regions of the world an estimated one in five children will not live to see their fifth birthday‚ primarily because of environment-related diseases. Eleven million children die worldwide annually‚ equal to the combined populations of Norway and Switzerland‚ and mostly due to malaria‚ acute respiratory infections or diarrhoea — illnesses that are largely preventable. When the environment becomes less valuable or damaged‚ environmental degradation is said to occur. There are many forms of environmental
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ENVIRONMENT Defining Environment Is the circumstances or conditions that surround one; surroundings. It is the totality of circumstances surrounding an organism or group of organisms‚ especially: The combination of external physical conditions that affect and influence the growth‚ development‚ and survival of organisms: Is the complex of social and cultural conditions affecting the nature of an individual or community Hence therefore we can classify components of environment as follows;
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2. Mangroves Mangroves are various types of trees up to medium height and shrubs that grow in saline coastal sediment habitats in the tropics and subtropics – mainly between latitudes 25° N and 25° S. Importance of Mangroves a. Buffer Zone between the land and sea. b. Protect the land from erosion. c. Play an invaluable role as nature’s shield against cyclones‚ ecological disasters and as protector of shorelines. d. Breeding and nursery grounds for a variety of marine animals
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exploitation of natural resources. In turn‚ the conventional sources of energy we use today cause pollution‚ so economic growth is almost inevitably associated with environmental damage. One of the aspects of economic growth which affects the environment most of all is that‚ in order to produce more goods and products‚ at a faster rate‚ the construction of large industrial plants is required. These enterprises generate a lot of waste in the form of liquid waste and gaseous fumes. The liquid waste
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Chapter 1. C.Chalmers 1. How are observations of our surroundings an important way to understand our place in the world? Our observations are important because 80% of the information we receive about the world comes through our eyes. In fact‚ it is said that what we say is far less important than how we say it. Body language and facial expressions‚ therefore‚ can be considered more important than the actual words used. In society‚ our roles are determined by our relationships to others‚ and
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and the mid 14th century‚ the Catholic Church dominated Europe and. The pope and monks controlled learning and taught that the world was God’s creation and that man was weak and full of sin. Around 1350 in Italy‚ a rebirth of art and ideas‚ which we call the Renaissance made it’s first appearance. Attention began to shift from God to man‚ from heaven to earth‚ from astrology to reason‚ and from despair to optimism. Three areas where this expression and discovery illustrate how the Renaissance changed
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In what ways are humans impacting their environment? How can humans make sure that future generations are allowed the same standards of living that they enjoy? How can the Maltese Islands make sure that they safeguard their environment for the future? Environment nowadays is being impacted by lots and lots of human’s absolute carelessness. Nowadays people are not thinking about the future generations and their needs. We’re almost over-extracting resources thus being unsustainable. Over-extracting
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Date: 14 January 2012 6:45pm From: sherissamoonie@yahoo.com To: Aagustin@touche.com Subject: Request for information on edible arrangements Please send me the following information about your different arrangements and packages. 1. Do the flowers come in only vertical and horizontal arrangements only? 2. What are the different packages the flowers are available in? 3. What different packages the fruits are available in? 4. Is there a variety
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An Investigation Into The Effect Of PH On The Activity Of Potato Tissue Catalase Aim The aim of my investigation is to see how pH affects the activity of potato tissue catalase‚ during the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide to produce water and oxygen. Catalase + 2H2O2 Catalase + 2H2O +O2 Catalase + Hydrogen Peroxide Catalase + Water + Oxygen Independent Variable The independent variable in this investigation is pH. Each individual enzyme has it’s own pH characteristic
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I believe that extra-curricular activities have an effect on teenage drug and alcohol use. I feel that the more extra-curricular activities people are involved in‚ whether those activities are clubs‚ sports‚ dance‚ hanging out with friends‚ community service‚ etc. that those people are less likely to use drugs and alcohol. However‚ the people who are not really involved in extra-curricular activities are more likely to use drugs and alcohol. The more activities and less free times a person has in
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