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ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE AND POLLUTION ENVIRONMENT  A. General issues 1. Nature is being threatened hazardous “Humans is a cre at ure whos e creat ion excees it s wi som!" This sent ence is e#inite$% correct to examine the human&s im'acts on the current (ita$ $i(in) en(ironment" The eco$o)ic a$ cris is is )oi n) on at an a$ar mi n) $e( e$" Nat ura $ reso urc es are ra'i$ % exhauste" En(ironmenta$ 'o$$ution is increasin)$% s'reain) an *ecomin) a threat to human existence" In orer to wien cu$ti (atin) area+ a ha$# o# #orest area has *een estro% e o(er the $ast centur ies+ causin ) count $ess ama)es such as, #$oos + soi $ erosion+ rou)h ts an eserti#ication" In Inia+ #rom -./0 to 'resent+ #orest area has *een ecrease *% .01+ $eain) to the 2o(ernment &s com'$ainte, “Each 30 'eo'$e has one 'ersonOne in e(er% 30  'eo'$e has *een thr eatene *% ro u)h t!" Thous an s o# mamma$ ian an orn itho$o )ic a$ s'ecies o# mamma$ian an *ir were extinct an thousans o# other  s'ecies are *ein) at the e)e o# extinction" Inust ria$ e(e$ o'men t re4uir es increasin) ex'$oitation o# natura$ resources at an increasin) $e(e$" Recent$%+ the amount o# ex'$oite mine area has reache -00 mi$$ion tons 5300 times as much as soi$ swe't into the ocean6" 7ue$s are the most ex'$oite"  Near$% 7or near$% one hunre %ears+ humans ha (es ta8en #rom the Earth -90 *i$$ion tons o# coa$+ 93 *i$$ion tons o# oi$+ an - mi$$ion tons o# #ossi$ " Th e mor e hi) her tech no$ o)% an scie nce e(e$ o'+ the more ra'i# aster  natura$ ex'$oitation )ets+ $eain) to the increasin)$% exhaustion) o# natura$ resources" The humans im'acts on the eco$o)ica$ s%stem are not immeiate$% o*(ious" 7or exam'$e+ it too8 humans near$% ha$# o# a centur% to #in out that :7: ha *een estro%e the o;one $a%er at the u''er atmos'here" Howe(er+ when the o;one has ecrease at the u''er atmos'here $a%er+ it is )reat$% incr eas e at the $ower $a%er ue to com* inatio n im'act s o# so$ar raiant an com'$ex interactions *etween ox%nitro)en an h%rocar*on re$ease #rom o(er /00 mi$$ion cars e(er% a%" The o;one at the $ower $a%er causes %e$$ow $ea(e iseases an e#o$iatio n" That is not to mention its contri*ut ion to )reenhou se e##ect that wi$$ *e #urthe r iscusse in the #o$$owin) 'art" :urre nt $% + the in ust ries in )enera$ an #irms in 'ar ticu$ar are #ac in)e with i##icu $t% to so$(e the con#$ict *etween econom% an eco$o)%" The com'$exit% o# the  'ro*$em is that no to sto'  'rouction cannot *e *anne *ut ha(e to continue 'rouction increasin) stron)er*e 'romote at the same time 'rotect thewhi$e en(ironment is we$$  'rotecte" The eEnter'rises ha(e to stu% the re$e(ance o# 'rouction to other #ie$s such as emo)ra'h%+ '$annin) 5ur*ani;ation6+ the use o# natura$ resources+ en(ironment 'o$$ution+ hea$th o# the 'eo'$e+ *esies issues o# re$ate to econom%+ techno$o)ica$ a(ance+ etc<
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ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE AND POLLUTION ENVIRONMENT

A. General issue s

1. Nature is being threatened hazardous

“Humans is a creature whose creation excee s its wis om!" This sentence ise#inite$% correct to examine the human &s im'act s on the current (ita$ $i(in) en(ironment"The eco$o)ica$ crisis is )oin) on at an a$armin) $e(e$" Natura$ resources are ra'i $%exhauste " En(ironmenta$ 'o$$ution is increasin)$% s'rea in) an *ecomin) a threat tohuman existence"

In or er to wi en cu$ti(atin) area+ a ha$# o# #orest area has *een estro%e o(er the$ast centuries + causin) count$ess ama)es such as, #$oo s+ soi$ erosion+ rou)hts aneserti#ication" In In ia+ #rom -./0 to 'resent+ #orest area has *een ecrease *% .01+$ea in) to the 2o(ernment &s com'$ain te , “ Each 30 'eo'$e has one 'ersonOne in e(er% 30

'eo'$e has *een threatene *% rou)ht!" Thousan s o# mamma$ian an ornitho$o)ica$s'ecies o# mamma$ian an *ir were extinct an thousan s o# other s'ecie s are *ein) at thee )e o# extinction"

In ustria$ e(e$o'ment re4uires increasin) ex'$oitation o# natura$ resources at anincreasin) $e(e$ " Recent$%+ the amount o# ex'$oite mine area has reache -00 mi$$ion tons5300 times as much as soi$ swe't into the ocean6"

7ue$s are the most ex'$oite " Near$% 7or near$%one hun re %ears+ humans ha (esta8en #rom the Earth -90 *i$$ion tons o# coa$+ 93 *i$$ion tons o# oi$+ an - mi$$ion tons o##ossi$" The more hi)her techno$o)% an science e(e$o'+ the more ra'i #aster natura$ex'$oitation )et s+ $ea in) to the increasin) $% exhausti on) o# natura$ resources"

The human s im'acts on the eco$o)ica$ s%stem are not imme iate$% o*(ious" 7orexam'$e+ it too8 humans near$% ha$# o# a centur% to #in out that :7: ha *een estro%ethe o;one $a%er at the u''er atmos'here"

Howe(er+ when the o;one has ecrease at the u''er atmos'here $a%er+ it is )reat$%increase at the $ower $a%er ue to com*ination im'acts o# so$ar ra iant an com'$ex

interactions *etween ox%nitro)en an h% rocar*on re$ease #rom o(er /00 mi$$ion carse(er% a%" The o;one at the $ower $a%er causes %e$$ow $ea(e iseases an e#o$iation" Thatis not to mention its contri*ution to )reenhouse e##ect that wi$$ *e #urther iscusse in the#o$$owin) 'art"

:urrent$%+ the in ustries in )enera$ an #irms in 'articu$ar are #ac in)e withi##icu$t% to so$(e the con#$ict *etween econom% an eco$o)%" The com'$exit% o# the

'ro*$em is that no to sto' 'ro uction cannot *e *anne *ut ha(e to continue 'ro uctionincreasin) stron)er*e 'romote at the same time 'rotect thewhi$e en(ironment is we$$

'rotecte " The eE nter'rises ha(e to stu % the re$e(ance o# 'ro uction to other #ie$ s such asemo)ra'h%+ '$annin) 5ur*ani;ation6+ the use o# natura$ resources+ en(ironment 'o$$ution+hea$th o# the 'eo'$e+ *esi e s issues o# re$ate to econom%+ techno$o)ica$ a (ance + etc<

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2. Environmental pollution: “The pang does not belong to private one”

The en(ironmenta$ e)ra ation an 'o$$ution ha''en in an% countries+ an% re)ions

#rom un er= e(e$o'e countries to a (ance in ustria$ ones" The s%m'tom issue is not$imite to nationa$ *oun ar%" De#orestation in this countr% ma% cause #$oo s an rou)htsin man% other s man% countries " Accor in) to the UNEP&s statistics+ the amount o# SO3 )as#rom the >estern countries *or er in to the territor% o# the #ormer So(iet Union countriesnations annua$$% increase to -0 mi$$ion tons o# su$#ate" It was #oun that trace o# DDT has

*een #oun in the )rease #at o# 'en)uins $i(in) in the North Po$e" Aci rains ha(e estro%ecro's in the a)ricu$tura$ countries =certain$% not e$i(ere #rom the $itt$e in ustr% where thein ustr% is not e(e$o'e enou)h to resu$t in such rains " A ma?or in ustria$ acci ent + $i8e:herno*%$ nuc$ear 'ower '$ant ex'$osion + is not ?ust U8raine&s 'ro*$em"

I# “)reen house! e##ect continua$$% occurs in more the comin) time+ it wi$$ $ea tosu*mersion o# man% (ast territories o# a$$ coasta$ countries an the sea wi$$ ta8e u' tomain$an @0 8m o# a$$ continents+ta8e awa%swa$$owin) the $an o# one thir o# the wor$

'o'u$ation o# the wor$ "

There#ore+ the en(ironmenta$ e)ra ation an 'o$$ution is are current$% a “)$o*a$issue s!" Thus+ there is no sin)$e countr%these issues can *e so$(e *% no sin)$e countr% *utit shou$ *e coor inate coor ination (ia a )$o*a$ strate)% is re4uire " Hence+ man%en(ironmenta$ 'rotection mo(ements an or)ani;ations are the internationa$ or)ani;ationsor o##icia$ a)encies o# Unite Nation s+ such as UNEP 5Unite Nation s En(ironmenta$Pro)ram6 + create to so$(e th eis 'ro*$em s" It is a$so the reason wh% an internationa$con#erence at summit $e(e$ meetin) in Rio e aneiro+ Bra;i$ + in -..C+ with atten eeswerethe atten ance o# the hea s o# state o# man% countries in -..C "

B. Environmental issues and the alarming igures

Mi$$ions o# 'eo'$e wor$ wi e are increasin)$% a##ecte *% the worsenin) eco$o)ica$situation "+ which is re#$ecte *% The the #o$$owin) num*ers re#$ect that,"

Annua$$%+ @ mi$$ion hectares o# #erti$e $an are turne into eserts"

-- mi$$ion hectares o# #orest were cut own or *urne + causin) atmos'here 'o$$ution"

Thousan s o# '$ant s an anima$ s'ecies were #ore(er extinct on the earth sur#ace"

- +/00 'eo'$e were 'oisone *% a)ricu$tura$ chemica$s"

00 +"000 'eo'$e ha(e *een isease sic8 *ecause o# unsure unc$ean water an $i(in) inhea(i$% air 'o$$ute areas"

Annua$ wor$ wi e economic acti(ities emit to atmos'here a*out 300 mi$$ion tons o# :O3+-F0 mi$$ion tons o# SO3+ -30 mi$$ion tons o# ust an o;en s o# tons o# other 'o$$utants"

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An%where E(er%where in ustr% a$so causes 'o$$ution an can threaten the hea$th o# man% 'eo'$e"

There are main chemistr% 'o$$ute #ormsMain chemica$ 'o$$ution are as *e$ow,

1. AtmosphereAir

Amon) num*er o# 0+000 commercia$i;e chemica$schemistr% su*stances whether+some arehas irect$% 'oison in)e or ha(e ne)ati(e $% conse4uences to causin) 'rocess esre$ate to cancers or e(en associate with cancer s themse$(es 5su*stances cause cancer6 "

Euro'e an countries+ either eastern as we$$ asor western+ went throu)h 'erio“smo)! " Nee It is necessar% to istin)uish summer “smo)! with man% much NO3 anwinter “#o)! "

:row e =(ehic$es=streets ha(e (er% hi)h noxious concentration+ o(er the stan ar$e(e$" 7or instance+ in Nether$an s+ each 9+/00 8m o# roa s with 930+000 houses has$ea en (o$ume o(er the norm an ha(in) so much toxic :O+ inc$u e Oxit nitro an

*en;ene G mo$ecu$e cause white *$oo ce$$ isease 5$eu8emia6" Ben;ene is one o# 'etro$in)re ients" At tra##ic ?amIn re)u$ar$%=con)este areas an un er)roun + where hi)h theamount o# *en;ene contentis rather hi)h + u' to .0 micro)ram m9 atmos'here+ meanwhi$ethe $imit is -0 micro)ram"

The Aa tmos'here + ha(in) contains too man% toxic su*stances 5es'ecia$$% SO3an oxit nitr ico oxi e 6+ is the cause o# man% terri*$e aci rains 5 aci sun#uric an aci nitricaci s 6+ 8i$$in) hun re s o# hectare s o# #orest+ aci i#%in) hun re s o# water reser(oir+causin) ea #ish+ estro%in) *ri )es+ roa s an constructi on wor8s(e *ui$ in)s " It a$socom*ines with meta$ ust on the )roun + creatin) hea(% an (er% toxic meta$ sa$t s $i8e suchas su $n#ate ca mi um + mercur%+ $ea < +contaminatin) water resources"

Oxit nitroNitric oxi e )oes into atmos'here not on$% #rom #actories& chimne%s *uta$so #rom exhaust='i'e o# trans'ortation means" Accor in) to annua$ statistic s+ othersources e$iminate into the atmos'here a*out F9 mi$$ion tons o# oxit nitronitric oxi e + inwhich @01 #rom #ixe static e4ui'ments 5therma$ 'ower '$ants+ interna$ com*ustionen)ine6+ 9.1 #rom means o# trans'ortation 5exhaust #umes o# motor*i8es anautomo*i$e s<6 an 31 #rom nitro)enous #erti$i;er '$ants"

2. !nside "# ater

>ater wa%+ ri(ers an streams in )enera$ in Euro'e ha (es *een 'o$$ute *% man%toxic su*stances+ es'ecia$$% or)anic c$o rine com'oun s" These su*stances mo(in) )oinsi e the )roun an in some cases+ a*sor*in) into water resources use #or in ustr% an$i#e acti(ities" These water sources ha(e *een 'o$ $ute *% $ar)e chemica$ enter'rises" Usin)the water in $ower ri(er section s #or 'ro ucin) rin8in) water is harm#u$" In Nether$an s+ itwas #oun that some 8in s o# toxic 'harmaceutica$ a)ricu$ture an micro'o$utants ha(e

*een #oun in the ri(er water risin) #rom the Rhine an the Meuse" The remains o#a)ricu$tura$ chemica$s can *e harm#u$ to sensiti(e 'eo'$e"

In the cities+ man% o$ houses with 5which ha(e6 $ea s%stems o# water 'i'es ma eo# $ea are a$so eas% to contaminate water" Lea is a$so 'ut intru e into the human *o %

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throu)h some 8in s o# #oo " A$thou)h Des'ite not excee in) the $imit+ the a*sor'tion o#$ea is a*$e to ne)ati(e$% ea##ect on the ner(ous s%stem+ es'ecia$$% that o# chi$ ren" AnUS American octor #oun that the chi$ ren who a*sor*e too much $ea so much ha(e I$e(e$ $ess than #i(e+ ecreasin)$% an $ose their $earnin) a*i$it%ca'acit%"

>ater contaminate *% nitrate #rom a)ricu$tur ea$ is a serious 'ro*$em" Mo erna)ricu$tur ea$ has(e use so man% #erti$i;er s so much in#or the $ast 30 %ears+ i##usin)nitrat e insi e )roun an contaminatin) $i#e water $a%er#resh water s%stem" There are man%water resources ha(in) nitrat e content that excee se the $imit"

In water resources+ es'ecia$$% in in ustria$ ;one s+ the concentration o# harm#u$su*stances excee s the 'ermittance man% times+ inc$u in) or)anic an inor)anicsu*stances i##icu$t$% har $% ecom'ose in natura$ con itions 5air+ $i)ht+ heat+ ormicroor)anism6" The% can #$oat ion water+ isso$(e+ sus'en in water or sett$e to at the

*ottom" ust a ro' o# oi$ is enou)h to create a scum on the a 0"3F m 3 water sur#ace 0"3Fm3 + conse4uent$% - ton o# oi$ is co(ers F00 hectares "

$. %n the ground&oil

The $Lan 'erha's is the most serious 'o$$ute area" In the in ustria$ ;ones+ the soi$is contaminate hea(i$% contaminate " :hemica$ wastes are ischar)e here withoutsuita*$e 'recautions"

:urrent$%+ in countries o# the #ormer o# So(iet Union+ $an #i$$ s contain s more than-F0 mi$$ion tons o# chemica$ waste s" Phot'ho)i's ha(e *a e##ect on en(ironment+ *ecauseatmos'heric moisture isso$(e su*stances containe in it+ 'ut into the water resources orsee' into )roun water+ estro% *io$o)ica$ *a$ance" The air aroun the $an #i$$ iscontaminate *% 'hot'ho)i's ust an #$uori e com'oun s" The in ustr ies%+ re$ate tochemica$ 'rocesses+ usua$$% ta8e =C tons o# in'ut o# raw materia$ in'ut to create a ton o#out'ut o# 'ro uction+ the remain is waste" Vitxco; #i*er in ustr% is the worst, e(er% C to .tons #or - ton o# in'ut #or - ton o# #i*er"

In a ition+ man% tons o# waste #rom (arious in ustries are *urie + an one a% the%ha(e ma ewi$$ ma8e the ama)in) e##ect"

In man% contaminate $an + it #oun hi)h $e(e$s o# hi)h$% toxic meta$s $i8e $ea +ca mium an mercur% ha(e *een #oun " Ve)eta*$e s in '$ant re#ine ;inc re#inin) '$ants

*io$o)ica$$% accumu$ate which ha(e ca mium + thus the ca mium $e(e$s in such (e)eta*$esare much hi)her than usua$ *ioaccumu$ation $ea to hi)her $e(e$s o# ca mium in (e)eta*$ese(era$ rimes than norma$ " Accor in) to a re'ort *% the >or$ Hea$th Or)ani;ation 5>HO6resi ents which who eat (e)eta*$es with ca mium is a*sor* e the amount o# ca mium o(era*out F times hi)her than the norma$ $e(e$" :a mium osa)e a*sor*e norma$$% throu)h#oo accounte #or J the amount 'ermitte *%re)u$ation o# the >HO 5@0= 0 micro)rams a%6" Smo8in) is a$so )i(en to the secon ar% o# ca mium+ a$thou)h es'ite $ess" But #orsmo8ers+ the amount o# ca mium in the *o % a$most raise s to the $e(e$ o# saturation"

How a*out rura$ areas K Po$$ution is serious+ es'ecia$$% in the countries ue to 'riorit% to so$(ein) the #oo issue + it shou$ a''$% a(ance = cu$ti(a tin)*$e measures shou$

*e a''$ie to rein#orce the uses o# #erti$i;ers thorou)h$% an chemi sca$s to 'rotect '$ants"

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Manure with hi)ht content an i mn *a$ance ma8e cu$ti(a*$e soi$ in#ecte withnitrat e an cause 'oisonin) #or 'eo'$e at se(ere $% an)erous $e(e$ *ecause o# hi)h 4uantit%in (e)eta*$es + #ruits an # #oo "

The uses o# a)ricu$tura$ 'ro ucts chemica$s 5 inc$u in) toxic insectes 'estici es+

e#o$iants+ an )rowth acce$aratin) chemica$s6 are necessar% to 'rotect cro's howe(er+the% entai$ soi$ an water 'o$$utionan )rass+ mushroom excite the *io$o)% " 7irst$%+ It isnecessar% to 'rotect cro's + then 'o$$ution an their water 4uantit%" Most a)ricu$tuara$

'ro ucts chemica$s are toxic + man% 8in s such as or)anic ch$orine com'oun s each 8insuch as com'oun or)anic co$o ma% *e exist mi$$e$ast #or eca es %ears 5 actua$$% +)reates

'artmost o# them are 'rohi*ite to use 6" thou)h *B % #oo 5 (e)eta*$es +#ruits + shrim' +#ish + *ir s ""6 the% are (er% harm#u$ to the 'eo'$e + es'ecia$$% se4ue$a a#termaths in the#uture 5 e##ects in on )enetics o# man% )enerations 6

In *rie# + amon) mi$$e thousan s o# toxic chemisca$s in the air + water + soi$ an #oo+some are hurt#u$ to the hea $th o# 'eo'$e " At the 'resent + human s'ecies on&t 8nowexact$% the tota$ o# a*sor'tion o# these toxic su*stances " The sS cience s isnt enou)hca'acit%are inca'a*$e to (a$ue its im'acts *ut the rea$it% is that the hea$th o# 'eo'$e s heathwhich $i(in) in the 'o$$ute areas are is in?ure " This is a se(ere 'ro*$em " It shou$ 'a%mM ore attention shou$ *e 'ai to hea$th in the eco$o)ica$ en(ironment " It is an ur)entissue *ein) 'ose #or the )o(ernors an the entire o# 'eo'$e "

'. Green house e e(t ) *auses and (onse+uenses

Mr S(ant Arrhenius G A Swe ishen chemist ca$cu$ate that i# the car*on ioxi eou*$e + the earth&s tem'erature wou$ increase *%estimate that the earth warms to / "+Fe)rees ce$cius + an it wou$ *e ca$$e 2reenhouse E##ect , “ 2reen E##ect “ i# :O3 (o$umeincreases ou*$e " In At that time no*o % thou)h t that his estimation assumin) ca$cu$ationwou$ *ecome s a ris8 #or human s'ecies nowa a%s"

Due to ra'i in ustria$i;ation + In ustr% annua$$%re$eases F"+ *i$$ion s o# :O3 in tothe atmos'here resu$ts o# ue to *ur nin) #ossi$ #ue$s each %ear " :om'are to -00 %ears a)ocontent o# :O3 has increase s #rom F/0 m) m9 to @/0 m) m9" in In a ition one thin) thatMr Arrhenius oesn&t i not count is was the contri*ution o# met hane+ c$oro#$ocar *on anox% nitonitric oxi e 5 #rom the #actor %ies an (ehic$es6 + $ea to ou*$in) the amount o#:O3 "

raise ou*$e times "

Accor in) to the 're iction o# the )$o*a$ 2$o*a$ metero$o)ica$ Metero$o)ica$Or)anisation+ the tem'erature o# the Earth wi$$ increase s *% 3 to Fo: *% 30-0" Themetero$o)ica$ chan)es an conse4uenses aren &t estimate " But It is certain that thetem'erature is )rowin)increasin) " At 'resent+ the sea $e(e$ risin) 3mm 'er %ear a serosion+ es'ecia$$% in Ban)$a esh+ countries a$on) the Ni$e+ :hina < an 'o$ ers"7o$$owin) On the *asis o# com'utin) mo e$s+ at the en o# centur% the sea $e(e$ wi$$rise s#rom *% 0+"Fm to 3m whereas now -0 $ar)est cities in the wor$ $ocatin) c$ose the sea an901 'o'u$ation in the other areas o# the wor$ $i(in) at a''roximate e$e(ation o# sea $e(e$ris8 $oss o# ha*itation" Risin) sea $e(e$ a$so $ea s to chan) in)e ocean currents an ma8e

rea$ isasters #or Euro'e an other continents"

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*. Environmental prote(tion ) *hallenges and responsibilities or the "orld

As state a*o(e+ en(ironmenta$ 'o$$ution is a )$o*a$ isue" A$$ countries mustconsi er serious$% this issue" In -.C + the Internationa$ :ommittee o# the Unite Nations on

En(ironment an De(e$o'ment )a(e a su))estion a*out a e(e$o' mente mo e$ o# the '$anet inc$u in) the 'reser(ation o# the earth&s wea$th #or #uture )enerations"

The Unite Nations a##irme that the 'resent )enerations ha(e athe ri)ht to satis#%their nee s+ *ut not uni=$atera$$%in#rin)e u'on a wa% resources o# the '$anet"

1.#e have been a(ing (hallenges

Accor in) to the Unite Nations En(ironment Pro)ram me 5UNEP6+ wor$ &s 'o'u$ation wi$$ increase #rom F *i$$ion in -.C to C *i$$ion in 303F an manu#acturin) wi$$ *e more re4uire with $ess materia$s an $ess 'o$$ution" These cha$$en)es can *esummari;e as #o$$ows,

7or /0 %ears 5since -.F06 human s ha(e ma e in ustria$ )oo s a =time s increase inin ustria$ )oo s an use minera$s a 90 =time s" consum'tion o# minera$s" As a resu$t+resources ha(e *een re uce an the situation has *een worri n)e ,

Air, the aci rain s+ the )reenhouse warmin) the earth&s sur#ace warme *%)reenhouse e##ect + the (io$ate o;one $a%er ha(e *een a##ecte human hea$th+ c$imate+

'$ants an anima$s"

Tro'ica$ #orests occu'% 301 o# the '$anet area " >ith the current 'ace o# e#orestation+ 33Fmi$$ion hectares o# #orests isa''earin) in 300F chan)e the ecos%stem si)ni#icant$%"

>ater+ which is )enera$$%su##icient consi erin) o(era$$ + *ut istri*ute une(en$%+so water wars in the wor$ ha(e *e)un" UNEP has ca$cu$ate that *ecause o# scarce an

'o$$ute water+ - F o# the ur*an 'o'u$ation an #armers in e(e$o'in) countries wi$$ not *e ha(e enou)h water" This is a worr%in) issue"

Lan , F to mi$$ion hectares o# #arm$an 50 "+9 G 0"+F1 o# use#u$ $an 6 are $ostannua$$% ue to o(erex'$oitation or use an the same new$% ex'$oite areas+ exc$u in) theama)e area *ecause o# contaminatin) toxic waste s"

Minera$s, in the 'resent increasin) 'ace+ the use o# resources wi$$ *e ou*$e in300F+ accom'an in)% the exhaustion an serious 'o$$ution"

Non=renewa*$e ener)%, the use o# this ener)% has increase to /C1 #rom -. 0 to-../" In the #uture+ the )rowth wi$$ *e $imite *ecause techno$o)% an economic con itionsare now on$% a$$owe to use 1 existin) sources 5a*out -3 "+F tri$$ion tons o# coa$6"

2. ,or a sustainable development

The a*o(e shows the ur)enc% o# 're(entin) en(ironmenta$ e)ra ation" It must *e

a o't a 'attern o# “sustaina*$e e(e$o'ment!" En(ironmenta$ 'rotection can not *e i(i e *% #rontier s an ownershi' as we$$ as times o# short=term economic )oa$s" There#ore+

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en(ironmenta$ ex'erts ha(e em'hasi;e the necessit% #or )$o*a$ coo'eration to achie(e thise(e$o'ment" This is a hi)h$% strate)ic rea$ 'ro)ram on macroeconomics+ microeconomicsan societ%, the )rowth o# the wor$ an the chan)e o# this )rowth re$ations satis#ication tothe essensia$ nee s o# human, ?o*s+ #oo s G #oo stu##+ ener)%+ water+ hea$th% $i#eemocrac%" In terms o# macroeconomics+ strate)ies are the orientation o# techno$o)% an

ris8 mana)ement ris8s ecisions ha(in) to ta8e account o# econom% an eco$o)%"

$. -!% ) 2 and the 21 st (entur/ environmetal program

The main )oa$ o# the RIO = .3 summit con#erence is the to)ether mutua$ action #ora *ri$$iant #uture o# the '$anet an a common share so$ution to ensure a sustaina*$e

*a$ance *etween en(ironment an e(e$o'ment"

En(ironmenta$ 'ro)ram in the 3- st centur% #ocuses on the #o$$owin) issues, Protectthe atmos'here+ inc$u in) c$imate chan)es+ the e'$etion o# the o;one $a%er an acrosstrans= *or er s air 'o$$ution"

Protect an mana)e $an resources+ com*at e#orestation an e(e$o' #orest+ 're(ent erosion+ eserti#ication an rou)hts"

Protect *io i(ersit%

Protect the oceans+ seas an coasta$ areas+ use reasona*$% an e(e$o' $i(eresources o# sea an ocean"

Preser(e 4ua$it% an ensure #resh water su''$%+ a''$% )enera$$% measures ine(e$o'ment+ mana)ement an use water"

Pro'er $% mana)e toxic chemica$s+ 're(ent the i$$e)a$ circu$ation o# 'ro ucts antoxic wastes"

Pro'er $% mana)e an)erous wastes"

A''ro'riate $% mana)e so$i wastes+ irri)ation an raina)e"

Pro'er $% mana)e *iotechno$o)%"

Im'ro(e the 4ua$it% o# $i#e an human hea$th+ im'ro(e $i(in) an wor8in)con itions o# the 'oor 'eo'$e + 'ut an en to 'o(ert% an en(ironmenta$ estruction"

'. 0o" to en han(e(ourage the development o (lean te(hnologies

Nee It is necessar% to correct i(e human s& harm#u$ o'erations to the en(ironment"But howK T ohese a%+ the conce't o# ;ero )rowth o# 0! an come *ac8return to naturethat it a (ocate s in the -. 0s cou$ $ea to economic crisis an unem'$o%ment"

There#ore+ it is im'ortant not to that not remo(e *ut is 8nown to a''$% a''ro'riatescienti#ic an technica$ 'ro)ress" The eE conom %ic an eco$o) %ic ha(e to *e com*ine to

com'$ement each other" Reno(ation tT echno$o)% reno(ation is to ser(e the en(ironment"

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The #irst tas8 is to c$ean u' + which means $imitin) an treatin) 'o$$ution+ in thewater 5hea(% meta$s+ h% rocar*ons+ non= *io e)ra a*$e su*stances cannot *io e)ra a*$e +nitrate an 'hos'hate6+ in the air 5smo8e+ )as containin) su$#ur )as an ch$orine emissions+:7:+ nitro)en oxi es6+ on $an 5 sort o# )ar*a)e sortin) suita*$e #or in the ca'acit% o# each

'$ace an the com'osition o# waste+ incineration o# what can *e *urnt one + han $e

contaminate soi$ treatment 6+ han $in) noise 'o$$ution an other threats"

But )ettin) ri o# 'o$ution is ?ust a 'hase" 7rom the $ate -.C0s+ it is tr%in)e##ortsha(e *een ma e to 'romote c$ean techno$o)% + or techno$o)% associate withen(ironmenta$ 'rotection+ that is materia$!+ com'osition or manu#acturin) 'rocess in a$$sectors that are $ess harm#u$ than ones nee re'$acin)" :$ean techno$o)% is etermine *%the metho o# manu#actur in)e an commercia$i; in)e 'ro ucts 5 )reen 6 an the 'ro uction

'rocess + use s an remo(es remo(a$s that are en(ironmenta$$% #rien $% withen(ironment !" Nee It is essentia$ to re(iew a$$ manu#acturin) techno$o)%+ construction o#a c$ose coo$in) s%stem+ use o# 'rocess waste 'ro ucts as raw materia$s #or other 'rocesses+

'ro(i sion e #or is'osa$ o# the 'ro uct when manu#acture an isseminate " these Thesee##orts wi$$ *e com'ensate an c$ean techno$o)ies wi$$ not ha(e to 'a% the 'ena$t% #or this"

. lease save our (hildren

Our earth cannot )row with socio=econom ic% e(e$o'ment" Moreo(er Acuta$$% it isincreasin)$% *ur ene an e#ormation"

O'timists *e$ie(e that humans cannot $i(e #ore(er in his cra $e" It means that withthe e(e$o'ment o# science an techno$o)%+ one a% we can mo(e to another '$anet toex'$ore an $i(e there" But one a% cannot %et *e etermine + thou)h whether the a*i$it%

'ossi*i$it% to mo(e so #ar can *ecome rea$it%ma% come true "


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