...Global Over Population Introduction Global population has soared past 7 billion. Every second of every day, our global population grows by three people. In 2010 the average person lived 69 years, whereas in 1960 the average life expectancy was 51. Each year there are more than 1.43 million unplanned births in the U.S. At the current rate, the population of the least-developed countries will double in the next 31 years. Today about 783 million people lack access to improved drinking water: that's about a tenth of our world's population. Overpopulation is beginning to degrade the quality of life for many, and is significantly depleting precious natural resources that we need to survive. The first billion took from the dawn of humanity until 1830. The second billion took only 100 years -- from 1830 to 1930. Three billion more arrived in the next 60 years. The next billion will take only 13 years unless there is a tremendous effort to slow world birthrates. The ideal population of the United States was what it was around 1950, when factors like housing, jobs, and pace of life, crime, and pollution were at comfortable levels. Some say there is a connection between runaway population growth and human suffering. It has been said that while recent environmental victories are very important, they will become meaningless if demand on the earth's resources continues to escalate as it has in the last century. In this essay we will cover concerns such as 1. The human footprint...
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...Our planet is being threatened day by day by many critical problems. They affect drastically to not only people but also all creatures in our earth. Hence, in the face of such problems, we must realize what these problems are and what steps should be taken to save our life before everything is too late. There are three environmental problems that have increasing serious levels: pollution, natural destruction and climate change. Firstly, pollution has been found to be present widely in the environment. Pollution decreases dramatically the living qualification. We know that pollution causes not only physical disabilities but also psychological and behavioral disorders in people. Secondly, there are many causes of natural destruction, including logging, mining, and exploiting other natural resources; development for residential areas; and roads for people to do all these activities. Finally, climate change is now the recognized as the major environment problem. It could have huge impacts on our lives: the rise in global sea levels, the increase in disease levels, and the change in ecosystems. Overall, all of these problems are really dangerous and need to be solved exigently. Aware of its damages, the problems now is what we can do to make these problems might be reduced. Firstly, we must have a close environmental law system made up of global, international, national and local government to protect the environment and natural resources affected. It must be a specific issue with...
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...We use plastics every day. For example, (Sheavly Journal, 2007) household products and packaging materials were accounted for 40% of all plastic products; however, do you know what happened after we through the plastic wastes? They began to harm our ecosystem. The plastic pollution needs to be addressed because it is becoming a huge problem to the human beings and the ecosystem. I always remind myself to recycle and not through wastes into public places. By doing research, I have a more detailed understanding on plastic pollution now. Although plastic pollution seems nothing related with ourselves, it is actually hurting both the human beings and the ecosystem. From my survey, I found that although students know there is a problem on plastic pollution, most of them didn’t pay much attention on it (Communication 101 Questionnaire). We will get to know plastics pollution better through what the plastic pollution is, how it is affecting the environment, and the proper solutions of the plastic pollution to find out what we can do to make changes. So first, let’s look at the existing problem of plastic pollution. Plastic pollution is also called "White Pollution". It is rapidly expanded with an amazing speed since the industry developed. On the one hand, the common way of landfill load limited land resources. (Mitra PLASTIC POLLUTION COALITION 2013)As land increasingly nervous, the site that the garbage can be buried was also found progressively to decrease, and...
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...Air is the ocean we breathe. Air supplies us with oxygen which is essential for our bodies to live. Air is 99.9% nitrogen, oxygen, water vapor and inert gases. Human activities can release substances into the air, some of which can cause problems for humans, plants, and animals. There are several main types of pollution and well-known effects of pollution which are commonly discussed. These include smog, acid rain, the greenhouse effect, and "holes" in the ozone layer. Each of these problems has serious implications for our health and well-being as well as for the whole environment. One type of air pollution is the release of particles into the air from burning fuel for energy. Diesel smoke is a good example of this particulate matter. The particles are very small pieces of matter measuring about 2.5 microns or about .0001 inches. This type of pollution is sometimes referred to as "black carbon" pollution. The exhaust from burning fuels in automobiles, homes, and industries is a major source of pollution in the air. Some authorities believe that even the burning of wood and charcoal in fireplaces and barbeques can release significant quantities of soot into the air. Another type of pollution is the release of noxious gases, such as sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, and chemical vapors. These can take part in further chemical reactions once they are in the atmosphere, forming smog and acid rain. Pollution also needs to be considered...
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...Air pollution threatens the health of human beings and otherliving things on our planet. While often invisible, pollutantsin the aircreate smog and acid rain, cause cancer or other serious healtheffects, diminish the protective ozone layer in the upperatmosphere, and contribute to the potential for world climatechange. Smog and other types of air pollution can lead to or aggravaterespiratory, heart, and other health problems. It can beparticularly harmful to people with existing lung or heartdisease, the elderly, and the very young. Six of every ten people live in areas that fail to meet one or more federal airquality standards during some portion of the year. However, noteveryone who lives in such areas will have health problems.Level, extent, and duration of exposure, age, individualsusceptibility, and other factors play a significant role in determining whether or not someone will experiencepollution-related health problems. Since polluted air can movefrom one area or region to another, it has the potential toaffect virtually all of us. Acid rain--caused by sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides combiningwith moisture in the air--limits the ability of lakes to supportaquatic life, may damage trees and plants, and erodes buildingsurfaces and national monuments. Pollutants in the air can alsoreduce visibility, obscuring the majestic vistas in nationalparks . Other air pollutants--called "air toxics"--are known or suspectedto cause cancer or other serious heath effects, such as...
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...With the population in the world increasing dramatically it makes clean air more difficult to find. The United States noticed back in 1970 that we were going to have a problem with pollution. This caused the US Congress to pass the Clean Air Act and amend it in 1977 and again in 1990. Scientists have found that there are eight main air pollutants, sulfur dioxide, particulates, carbon monoxide, ozone, nitrogen dioxide, lead, carbon dioxide, and hydrocarbons. These air pollutants can cause other problems such as photochemical smog, temperature inversions, and the two most harmful acid deposition and acid rain. Sulfur dioxide is one source of air pollution. This is a yellowish brown gas that forms when fuel, coal, and oil are burned. One major problem of sulfur dioxide is that is dissolves in water vapor to form acid. It interacts with other gases and particles in the air to form chemicals that can not only be harmful to humans, but the environment that surrounds them. Sulfur dioxide not only aggravates symptoms of heart and lung disease, but it also obstructs breathing passages and increases your risk of common colds, asthma, and emphysema. It is also very harmful to the world around us. It is very toxic to the plants that provide us with our air we breath. Sulfur dioxide destroys paintings, metals, and decreases visibility. Many improvements have been made to decrease sulfur dioxide, but the biggest improvement happened in 2007 when a new ultra-low sulfur diesel became available...
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...辽宁省水污染治理的对策分析 王放 （西安财经学院 经济学系 陕西 西安 710100） 摘要：在中央政府振兴东北老工业基地的政策扶持下，近年来，辽宁省重工业得到前所未有的发展。但与此同时，辽宁省的河流和地下水受到了严重的污染，水体中化学需氧量指数和氨氮指数超标严重。本文从辽宁省水资源的匮乏和污染现状出发，分别分析地表水污染和地下水污染的原因。最后根据水资源的污染原因，提出防治水资源污染的建议。 关键词：工业废水 生活污水 地表水 地下水 河流污染 水污染治理 一、水资源污染的现状及其来源 辽宁省人均水资源为617.7M3[1]，在总量上仅为全国平均水平的1/3不到。按照联合国的分析指标，人均水资源量在500-1000M3为重度缺水，小于500M3为极度缺水, 辽宁省属于我国重度缺水省份。因此，保护有限的水资源是辽宁省可持续发展所迫切面临的挑战。 (一)工业废水不达标率高居沿海省份第二 从全国来看，辽宁省工业废水排放总量居全国中等水平，在沿海省份中，辽宁省工业废水排放总量远不及江苏、广东和浙江，但是工业废水的不达标率却高于这些省份，仅次于不达标率最高的广西省。另外，辽宁省工业废水直接入海量占总排污量的比例高达33.3%，为江苏省的333倍。如下图示， 图1——2008年我国各沿海省份工业废水不达标率 [pic] 图2——2008年我国各沿海省份工业废水入海率 [pic] 数据来源：2009中国统计年鉴 （二）人均生活污水排放量高于全国人均水平 辽宁省人均生活污水排放量比东北的其它省份都高，是黑龙江省人均生活污水排放量的1.6倍。江西省总人口数和辽宁省相近，然而，辽宁省人均生活污水排放量是江西省的2倍。从全国水平看，辽宁省人均生活污水排放量比全国人均水平高出18.12%。如下表示， 表1——2008年我国部分省份人口数和生活污水排放量 |地 区 |人口数 |生活污水 |人均生活污水 | | |(万人) |排放量(万吨) |排放量（万吨） | |全国 |132866 |3300290 |24.84 | | | |黑龙江 |3911 |72086 |18.43 | |辽宁 |4395 |128948 ...
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...QUESTION You are the project manager responsible for the overall construction of a new international airport. Draw a dependency map identifying the major groups of people that are likely to affect the success of this project. Who do you think will be most cooperative? Who do you think will be the least cooperative? Why? As an project manager in building a new international airport, important tasks of the project managers across any work scope or vertical is to ensure that the planned projects get finished well in time within the given budget and the planned time frame. Project management is one of the most high ranking areas of study and plays a meaningful role in organizations across all the scope. The main responsibilities of the project manager contain appropriately and strategically mapping available backup with the project. A project manager need to check and identify the different kinds of risks and also need to identify the danger of the project on time to avoid the delaying in project due date. There are both good and bad side in being as project manager. Some people will help company to finish up the project on time while others may lead to a danger. Likewise is the case of a project manager responsible for the overall construction of a new international airport. The project is huge with lots of stakeholders and unimagined level of complexities.The dependency map drawed in following picture and the were cateorgazid according to most cooperative group and least...
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...The author stated that the tufted groundhog lives in the coastal wetlands of west Lansburg and Ancient records suggest that the tufted groundhog once numbered in the millions. This is in contradicting way that, It was in the records that once the tufted groundhog numbered in the millions. Now, That number might be increased or decreased. According to the statement stated by the author, It is impossible to predict the present number of that groundhog. Secondly, The author stated that, Since they declared the wildlife sanctuary in 2004, the development along the coastal wetlands hasbeen prohibited. It is not clear that, why the development along the coastal wetlands hasbeen prohibitted. There might be any reason behind that. Like, the authority...
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...INDEX ACKNOWLEDGEMENT…………………………………………………………….…..3 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY…………………………………………………..……...4 INTRODUCTON…………………………………………………………………..…...…5 THE AIR (PREVENTION & CONTROL OF POLUTION) ACT…….…………………7 SALIET FEATURES OF THE ACT……………………………………..……………….9 CENTRAL POLLUTION CONTROL BOARDS………………………..…...…………11 STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARDS……………………..…………………….13 CONCLUSION………………………………………………….………………….……15 BIBLIOGRAPHY………………………………………………………………….…….16 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I would like to take this opportunity to thank my teachers and class mates who have assisted me in successfully completing this project. First of all I thank my professor, Mr. Ashish George for his guidance and support. I thank the librarian for his help in selecting the books and collecting relevant materials. I also thank the University for providing me with the necessary facilities for gathering the information. Finally I thank my classmates who are always approachable with any doubts that I have and also for assisting me in preparing the project. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY This paper focuses on the various aspects of the Air Act, 1981. This paper is non doctrinal research and the various concepts regarding the act have been highlighted especially the need and the authorities under the act. The source of information for this paper is mainly articles as well as books regarding the same. The paper starts with a small introduction about air pollution and the need for a legislation to combat the same. Then it...
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...MY PHILOSOPHY STATEMENT ON EDUCATION ( DRAFT) BY CLAUDIA SANCHEZ FOGARTY I Beleave children are our future, by saying this, I feel responsable as a teacher to help them reach thier full potential, and to guide them to become heathy and productuctive happy grownups. To achive my goal i will lead the children to reach allways their maximum potential in every aspect of their learning process by exposing them to their soroundings and teaching the kids the role of every subjet in life, by experiment with real cituations in class, to have all kinds of materials and resources for them to use during the learning process, providing them a clean, safe, and happy atmosphere will be essential to do so. During this process i will let the children chalege themselfs to a higher level and have them learn that always trying is the must important thing, make them proud of their individual achivement. With every day activities record their improvements by taking pictuters and notes so i will be able to measure their leaning levels and new abilities and knowing their strenghts and weekneses will help me focuse in particular in each one of them, Letting the Parents get involve in some activities will also help me maintain their enrichment, and a better team work at home and school to reach all the goals. 1 Also showing the kids their improvements and prace it will give confidence and leading them to make desitions ang give out oppinions or suggestions by themselfs in order...
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...Advertisements have been around from the beginning of time and the main goal has always been to catch peoples attention and peak their interest in your eye popping advertisement and say “WOW! i need that. i am going to purchase one of those.” Advertising companies go to great extremes to get there name out. Worldwide, they risk more than $500 billion on advertisements a year. In 1900, the standard billboard was created in America, creating a billboard explosion along streets and highways. Advertisements use everything to there advantage, every object, color, person, and clothing is placed there for a reason. You may not realize it but almost everywhere we go we get bombarded with advertisements. The average child in America watches over 40,000 television commercials in a year, or over 100 a day. How does this affect our minds and judgement during everyday purchases? in this paper we are going to be looking at an advertisment for notonourbeaches.com and we will be discussing why the image is constructed in the way it is. We are also going to be looking at the success of the advertisement and how the producer met their goal. First, take a good look at the advertisement what catches your eye? Is it the man throwing a tin of some sort, or does the big splash of red with dead fish coming out catch your eye, or maybe even the mountins in the background? what should first catch your eye is the big red splash with an abundance of dead fish around it. The artist did a beautiful job...
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...Unit Seven Case Study: Royal Caribbean: Exotic Promises and Toxic Waters August 6, 2013 Royal Caribbean and other cruise companies use images of excursions in pristine waters in their marketing campaigns. However these cruise companies are illegally dumping in the waters they are using in their marketing campaigns. Oceana, an organization that campaigns to protect and restore the world’s oceans performed an analysis on illegal dumping by cruise companies, compiled from reports by the Environment Protection Agency and the cruise industry (Johnson, T. & Arnold, D., 2007, p. 554). The research shows that the typical cruise ship can produce up to 30,000 gallons of sewage a day (Johnson, T. & Arnold, D., 2007, p. 554). Also known as “black water” it may or may not be treated before being dumped into the ocean (Johnson, T. & Arnold, D., 2007, p. 554). Water produced from laundries, showers, kitchens, and engine operations, also known as “gray water” generates more than 200,000 gallons daily (Johnson, T. & Arnold, D., 2007, p. 554). Add in the oily bilge and ballast water and other debris, multiply the output by the number of ships plying the oceans, and it is easy to see the pollution problem and the harm being done to the fragile coastlines and reef ecosystems (Johnson, T. & Arnold, D., 2007, p. 554). With cruise companies using images of excursions in pristine waters in their marketing campaigns, they should have more respect for the oceans’ life. ...
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...INTRODUCTION Environment, encompasses all living and non living things occurring on Earth or some region thereof and the interaction of all living species. Types of Environment: (i) Natural environment: It includes air, water, light, soil, forests, plants, and animals etc. (ii) Artificial environment: The objects of our surrounding which are manmade are artificial environment. (iii) Biological environment: It includes all living organisms that surround us. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into an environment that causes instability, disorder, harm or discomfort to the ecosystem. Pollution leads to depletion of the ozone layer, global warming and climate change. Pollution can take many forms. The air we breathe, the water we drink, the ground where we grow our food, and even the increasing noise we hear every day—all contribute to health problems and a lower quality of life. TYPES OF POLLUTION WATER POLLUTION NOISE POLLUTION LAND POLLUTION AIR POLLUTION AIR POLLUTION It is defined as the presence in the atmosphere of one or more contaminants in such quality and for such duration as is injurious, or tends to be injurious, to human health or welfare, animal or plant life. Industries, vehicles, increase in the population, and urbanization are some of the major factors responsible for air pollution. Major Air Carbon monoxide (CO) Carbon dioxide (CO2) Chloroflorocarbons (CFC) Ozone ...
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...Bertie Barfield ENG/115 Determining the Causes and Effects of Water Pollution in Lake Huron The Great Lakes, Lake Erie, Michigan, Huron, Superior, and Ontario, are our largest freshwater system. Lake Huron, like the other Great Lakes contain many species of wildlife, and is in danger of being polluted. This pollution is harmful to fish, wildlife stocks, and to the humans of this region. At the University of Mississippi, Latham, A., Wright, E., & Tsang, A. [n.d.] produced a study that focused specifically on Pollution's Effects on the Great Lakes Ecosystem. Determining the causes and effects of water pollution in Lake Huron may facilitate new ideas and solutions for cleaning up our waterways’ and improving public health. Although there are many causes of Lake Huron’s pollution, most fall under three categories: 1) Point-source pollution; 2) Nonpoint-source pollution; and 3) Air pollution. Point-source pollution refers to mercury, fecal matter, and sewage, from treatment plants or industrial facilities, being dumped into the Lake. Nonpoint-source pollution refers to runoff of polluted water from crops or lawns which contain contaminants. These contaminants may be oil, sand, salt from roadways, agricultural chemicals, and nutrients and toxic materials from urban or rural areas (The Lake Huron Centre for Coastal Conservation, 1998-2012). Additionally, air pollution is also a major concern. According to the Lake Huron Centre for Coastal Conservation, “…the...
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