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WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY

Transcript of Environment day

  • 1. BEGINNING OF WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY IN 1972,JUNE-5THE UNITED NATION GENERAL ASSEMBLY ESTABLISHED THE WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY TO MARK THE OPENING OF THE STOCKHOLM CONFERENCE ON HUMAN ENVIORNMENT.THE LED TO THE CREATION OF THE UNITED NATION ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME[UNEP] FOR DVELOPING AWARENESS,GET POLITICAL ATTENTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE AND STIMULATE PUBLIC ACTION. OVERTHEYEARS IT HAS BECAME AN OCCASIONTO DISCUSS ENVIRONMENT PROBLEMS, AT AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL FORUM,TOTAKE CORECTTIVEACTIONTOWARDSTHE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT

2. THE EFFECT GLOBAL WARMING Summary This project will cultivate a forest of 1 million trees that has been destroyed in some areas in Indonesia to lessen the impact generated by global warming. What is the issue, problem, or challenge? Climate change that have swept our planet has an impact on many natural disasters that happened on our earth. And one way to tackle climate change it is with a lot of planting trees to maintain the balance of nature.The project will require mango tree seeds, nephelium tree (lychee) seeds, teak tree seeds, maintenance costs, and manure.This project will also aim to save the earth from erosion and excessive sun damage. How will this project solve this problem? And one way to tackle climate change it is with a lot of planting trees to maintain the balance of nature. Project Message If executed, this program will be very useful for all society either they stay in city or in countryside, to lessen impact that generated by global warming. - Dedi, Voluntee 3. AIR POLLUTION Air pollution is the introduction of chemicals, particulate matter, or biological materials that cause harm or discomfort to humans or other living organisms, or cause damage to the natural environment or built environment, into the atmosphere. The atmosphere is a complex dynamic natural gaseous system that is essential to support life on planet Earth. Stratospheric ozone depletion due to air pollution has long been recognized as a threat to human health as well as to the Earth's ecosystems. Indoor air pollution and urban air quality are listed as two of the world's worst pollution problems in the 2008 Blacksmith InstituteWorld's Worst Polluted Places report.[1] 4. HEALTH EFFECTS Air pollution is a significant risk factor for multiple health conditions including respiratory infections, heart disease, and lung cancer, according to theWHO.The health effects caused by air pollution may include difficulty in breathing, wheezing, coughing and aggravation of existing respiratory and cardiac conditions.These effects can result in increased medication use, increased doctor or emergency room visits, more hospital admissions and premature death.The human health effects of poor air quality are far reaching, but principally affect the body's respiratory system and the cardiovascular system. Individual reactions to air pollutants depend on the type of pollutant a person is exposed to, the degree of exposure, the individual's health status and genetics. The most common sources of air pollution include particulate matter, ozone, nitrogen dioxide, and sulfur dioxide. Both indoor and outdoor air pollution have caused approximately 3.3 million deaths worldwide. Children aged less than five years that live in developing countries are the most vulnerable population in terms of total deaths attributable to indoor and outdoor air pollu 5. CONTINUATION;- TheWorld Health Organization states that 2.4 million people die each year from causes directly attributable to air pollution, with 1.5 million of these deaths attributable to indoor air pollution.[16] "Epidemiological studies suggest that more than 500,000 Americans die each year from cardiopulmonary disease linked to breathing fine particle air pollution. . ."[17] A study by the University of Birmingham has shown a strong correlation between pneumonia related deaths and air pollution from motor vehicles.[18] Worldwide more deaths per year are linked to air pollution than to automobile accidents.[citation needed] Published in 2005 suggests that 310,000 Europeans die from air pollution annually.[citation needed] Causes of deaths include aggravated asthma, emphysema, lung and heart diseases, and respiratory allergies.[citation needed] The US EPA estimates that a proposed set of changes in diesel engine technology (Tier 2) could result in 12,000 fewer premature mortalities, 15,000 fewer heart attacks, 6,000 fewer emergency room visits by children with asthma, and 8,900 fewer respiratory-related hospital admissions each year in the United States.[citation needed] 6. WATER POLLUTION Water pollution is the contamination of water bodies (e.g. lakes, rivers, oceans, aquifers and groundwater).Water pollution occurs when pollutants are discharged directly or indirectly into water bodies without adequate treatment to remove harmful compounds. Water pollution affects plants and organisms living in these bodies of water. In almost all cases the effect is damaging not only to individual species and populations, but also to the natural biological communities 7. INTRODUCTION Water pollution is a major global problem which requires ongoing evaluation and revision of water resource policy at all levels (international down to individual aquifers and wells). It has been suggested that it is the leading worldwide cause of deaths and diseases,[1][2] and that it accounts for the deaths of more than 14,000 people daily.[2] An estimated 700 million Indians have no access to a proper toilet, and 1,000 Indian children die of diarrheal sickness every day.[3] Some 90% of China's cities suffer from some degree of water pollution,[4] and nearly 500 million people lack access to safe drinking water.[5] In addition to the acute problems of water pollution in developing countries, developed countries continue to struggle with pollution problems as well. In the most recent national report on water quality in the United States, 45 percent of assessed stream miles, 47 percent of assessed lake acres, and 32 percent of assessed bay and estuarine square miles were classified as polluted.[6] Water is typically referred to as polluted when it is impaired by anthropogenic contaminants and either does not support a human use, such as drinking water, and/or undergoes a marked shift in its ability to support its constituent biotic communities, such as fish. Natural phenomena such as volcanoes, algae blooms, storms, and earthquakes also cause major changes in water quality and the ecological status of water. 8. GREAT MESSAGE OF WORLD ENVIRONMENT World Environment Day Message Written by INGE NATHOO (Ms) Secretary General Guyana National Commission for UNESCO Friday, 04 June 2010 22:21 On the occasion ofWorld Environment Day 2010, we celebrate the theme Many Species, One Planet, One Future.Today, and through this year the InternationalYear of Biodiversity - we celebrate diversity on Earth. In essence, biodiversity is the diversity of all living forms. Diversity also expresses itself through cultural diversity, and the two are inextricably linked. Biodiversity sustains and inspires our cultures and belief systems. We, in turn, shape biodiversity. For example, through agro-biodiversity, we have obtained the immense variety of crops and livestock on which people depend. We have had a central role in shaping another level of biodiversity landscapes and seascapes some of which are nowadays recognized as the common heritage of mankind because of their unique beauty, native life forms and contribution to both nature and culture. Why must we protect this diversity? First and foremost, it is a matter of sustainability. Biodiversity guarantees resilient ecosystems that contribute to the resources on which our well-being depends. Similarly, cultural diversity is a key ingredient of social organization and stability and is the basis of the diversity of practices for accessing and utilizing living resources. Science has demonstrated that we, as a species, are an integral part of biodiversity. We are not above the laws of nature and have a moral imperative to maintain the biodiversity of which we are part. On World Environment Day, we need to think about what we can concretely achieve to protect our environment and planet 9. GREAT MESSAGE BY; INGE NATHOO,SECRETARY OF UNESCO 10. THANKS