landslide). It leads to financial‚ environmental or human losses. The resulting loss depends on the vulnerability of the affected population to resist the hazard‚ also called their resilience.[1] This understanding is concentrated in the formulation: "disasters occur when hazards meet vulnerability."[2] Environmental disasters are occurring with alarming regularity. But the management of such disasters has not kept pace at the required level. Major environmental disasters such as the 1952 London
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ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP Nowadays‚ it’s not only the environmentalists but it seems to be everyone’s call to “Save mother nature” Why? It is because we are already experiencing the hazards of environmental destruction. Typhoons‚ floods‚ earthquakes happen anywhere anytime and to anybody. Treasured possessions earned for years may just vanish in just a wink of an eye. Who is to blame with this disastrous environmental dilemma? Well‚ we could find the answer on the mirror. If the mirror
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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: A SHARED RESPONSIBILITY Sustainable development It is the proper use and management of out natural resources for the benefit of the present and future generations. It is well exemplified in the objectives of the Philippine Environmental (P.D. No. 1151) which are as follows: A. to create‚ develop‚ maintain and improve conditions under which man and nature can thrive in productive and enjoyable harmony with each other; B. to fulfill the social‚ economic and other requirements
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What Is Environmental Degradation? Environmental degradation is a result of socio-economical‚ technological and institutional activities. Degradation occurs when Earth’s natural resources are depleted. These resources which are affected include: • Water • Air • Soil The degradation also impacts our: • Wildlife • Plants • Animals • Micro-organisms How Environmental Degradation Occurs Environmental changes are based on many factors including: • Urbanization • Population growth • Economic
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sejahtera‚ today I would like to discuss about our world is not a safe place to living in anymore. My opinion is because of environmental pollution. Nowadays‚ we always receive news about pollution. Everytime when we read newspaper at least we will have three or four reported environmental pollution in Malaysia. It is just in Malaysia‚ how about all over the world? Environmental pollution has become a major issue over the years and one of the biggest problems the world faces today. It is an issue that
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Most landscape is seen as human made There is no one single treaty on environment but instead many different laws that address several different issues‚ both domestically and internationally 1970s – Environmental issues pop up Stockholm Conference (1972): First UN conference on environmental issues On the “human environment” Seen as a starting point on international level Scandinavian countries took the lead with establishing first national ministries (of environment) 1973 - CITES
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Genetic influences and environmental influences have the potential to positively or negatively affect the fetus. Genetic influences are inherited and environmental influences pertain to the environment and these are not inherited. For the purpose of this discussion‚ an explanation of how these influences negatively affect the development of a fetus will be rendered. In defining and describing the genetic influences‚ Dominant-Recessive Inheritance transpire when a single allele disturbs the
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per day for six days per week. It is necessary for an environmental impact study to be undertaken before the county can issue a permit. The biggest issue is‚ of course‚ the air quality implications of cement production‚ but potential impacts on water quality are of concern as well. It is now October‚ and you want to start building the plant by the end of next summer‚ if at all possible. It is now time to issue an RFP to procure an environmental impact analysis. Studies of this type normally require
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Environmental pollution In this topic we are going to deal about different types of pollution and due to these types of pollution how our environment is facing disasters and calamities. Introduction: Environmental pollution can be defined as “the unfavorable alteration of our surroundings” Types of pollutants: 1. Bio degradable pollutants - decompose rapidly by natural processes. 2. Non-degradable pollutants-do not decompose or slowly decompose in the environment. Pollutions are different
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AN INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL LAW James Maurici‚ Landmark Chambers Introduction 1. This talk will look at: i. What is environmental law? ii. The sources of environmental law iii. Some key concepts in environmental law: the precautionary principle‚ the polluter pays‚ public participation and access to environmental justice iv. An introduction to the main areas of environmental law: a. air quality b. climate change c. contaminated land d. noise e. environmental permitting f. waste g. water h. nature
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