Environmental issues

Indian provides them with the right to maintain and protect their traditional distinct political and cultural communities. In this pretext, to deal with the growing environmental problems at an alarming level, the tribal governments have inherent and statutory right to set their own environmental standards to meet the emerging environmental challenges. These challenges are serious threats to their socio-cultural, economic, politicolegal, spatial, and temporal…

Today in the year 2015 there are alarming factors impacting the Earth. In the study of environmental science, defined as “the study of how the natural world works, and how our environment affects us, and how we affect our environment (Withgott, 2012)”, takes a deeper look in how we can improve our world by changing our ways of living. Environmental issues such as depleting natural recourses, harming ecosystems, using fossil fuels and population growth are major contributing factors in harming…

expects the world to follow our environmental laws. However, our laws do not exist for other countries. The greatest challenge the world faces is in the power struggle between the superpowers, not the manufacturers. China and India are two countries that value their power over the health…

topic of importance for all of the Christian religions. Roman Catholics, Eastern Orthodox, and Protestants can all agree on one main thing, that the earth is God’s creation and we should treat it properly. The issue with the environment arose in the 1960s and 1970s when environmental issues and disasters had been taking place like the smog covering big cities like New York City or Los Angeles. Along with that there was a spread of radioactive fallout from nuclear weapon testing over the Midwest,…

that is often overlooked when reviewing the top news stories of the year is the environmental challenges countries have had to face globally. During the summer of 2016, a world renowned event occurred in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, The Summer Olympics. There were many controversies over the location of this year’s Olympics, as Rio is home to many political, social, and environmental issues. One of the environmental issues that was brought to light was the contaminated waters in the city. Tests were…

South Australia encountered many challenges in its environmental planning over decades due to natural causes, such as: geographical position and climate, and anthropogenic disturbance originated from: urbanization, industrialization, and transportation. There are three key environmental issues that remain vital to be anticipated by the state’s planners for at least the next five years, they are: 1. WATER SECURITY ISSUE Drivers: a. Climate Change Chartres and Williams (2006) explain that, based…

The issue that I chose to research and address based on human health was Lupus. People are constantly questioning the causes and effects of Lupus. Seeing if there is a connection between Lupus and the environment is one that many have researched and tested on. “Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic disease of unclear etiology, characterized by an overactive immune system and the production of antibodies that may target normal tissues of many organ systems, including the kidneys. It can…

Environmental issues are always followed by economic concerns, usually paid for by an innocent party for trusting a large company to “stimulate” the local economy. Fracking needs land in specific areas of the world to work at and millions of dollars are paid to individuals, towns, states or federal governments to work on those lands. However, landowners without economic degrees and who are blinded by the large amount of money do not consider the impact on their beloved land and cause their…

Army) fighting against the Taliban. The economy of Afghanistan has improved significantly since 2002 due to the infusion of billions of dollars in international assistance and investments. According to. 2016. Environmental issues in Afghanistan. [Accessed 13May 2016] environmental issues in Afghanistan predate the political turmoil of the past few decades. Forests and wetlands have been depleted by centuries of grazing and farming, practices which only increased with modern population growth.…

attraction, tourists came for the great fishing, hunting and nature attractions. Environmental concerns and its indicators: Air pollution, air quality in the Greater Sudbury district has…