valuable‚ some of them can’t be found anywhere else in the world. Viet Nam has many valuable wild genetic resources‚ especially medicinal plants‚ the flowers and tropical plants‚ v.v. Biodiversity in Vietnam is the great value in many different aspects of ecological‚ economic and social. Ecological values and the environment represent at the biodiversity‚ helps to protect soil and water resources‚ make the climate equable‚ disintegrate waste matter. Economical value clearly indicates the contribution
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Environmental Action Plan Tree Plantation Project (TPP) They are cutting down more trees every day. By organizing a Tree Plantation Project (TPP) we can plant more trees that produce our oxygen. I will be working with the Schools and the Communities to educate how trees help cleanse the air by intercepting airborne particles‚ reducing heat‚ and absorbing such pollutants as carbon monoxide‚ sulfur dioxide‚ and nitrogen dioxide‚ and daily environmental activities. The current problems
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“EFFORTS TO REDUCE OZONE IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA” The Los Angeles Basin is a plain that lies between the Pacific Ocean and mountains to the north and east. During the summer‚ the sunny climate produces a layer of warm‚ dry air at upper elevations. Southern California counties are where almost 15 million people reside. South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) is a governmental organization established in 1977 to deal with the historically poor air quality in the area surrounding Los Angeles
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gas for transportation‚ electricity to heat our homes or a combination used in manufacturing of goods. The majority of energy is generated from nonrenewable resources such as coil‚ oil and natural gas‚ and nuclear energy. These resources come from the earth‚ which require many years to replenish the source. The consumption of these resources is astronomical but also has an adverse effect to our planet. Every vehicle‚ factory‚ electric plant produces pollutants from its energy sources that are causing
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WATER- The Most Important Natural Resource Totalled 75% of the earth is composed of the highly used natural resource we know as water. Water IS the most important natural resource known as it relates to everything biologically living. Water is used for an immeasurable number of important things. It occupies the earth’s surface‚ as well as our bodies and blood. Without it‚ living beings would not be able to live. Water is essential in the lives of all flora and fauna on earth‚ and serves as a habitat
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Water resources management problem in Thailand Words: 417 Water resources management problem in Thailand forms one of the most distressing issues because it results to massive suffering of the people and slows social economic development of the country. With water being so central in driving economic activities‚ it forms part and parcel of lives that depend on it for agriculture. Water in waterways is also being used during religious festivals and as a key element in Songkran‚ one of the important
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Associate Level Material Water Resource Plan Select and complete one of the following assignments: Option 1: Water Resource Plan Declining Fish Stock Option 2: Water Resource Plan Freshwater Resources Option 3: Water Resource Plan Table Option 4: Water Resource Plan Public Service Announcement Option 1: Water Resource Plan Declining Fish Stock As a retired fisherman‚ you appreciate the balance between man and nature. You recently viewed a newscast about declining
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is covered with water. That may， at first， sound like a huge amount of water. But do you know only 2.53% of it is fresh water？ Furthermore， most of the fresh water is at the North Pole and South Pole. This means only a limited amount of water is available to human beings. A man can live without food for six or seven days， but he can live no longer than three days without water. Because water is such an important resource for our existence， we must learn to save and protect the water that we have. Though
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4 Overview • Syllabus & course expectations • Ch. 1: Science and the Environment – The State of the Planet – Environmental Science • The Environmental Movement – 3 Unifying Themes • Sound science • Sustainability • Stewardship – Moving Toward a Sustainable Future 13 Exercise 1 • Think‚ Pair‚ Share – Think about the topic – Write down your ideas on a sheet of paper • Write your name & date at the top of your paper. Turn it in at the end of lecture. – Break into pairs – Share
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believe are the three most important priorities for dealing with the water resource problems of the Colorado River basin‚ as discussed in the Core Case Study that opens this chapter? Explain your choices. As mentioned at the end of the Core Case Study‚ “emerging shortages of water for drinking and irrigation in many parts of the world” (which this particular river supplies to seven different states – which I was unaware of) and water pollution problems. Also the related problems of biodiversity loss
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