20 human population and the environment

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HUMAN POPULATION

ANDTHE

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT & HUMAN HEALTH

HUMAN RIGHTS

VALUE EDUCATION

ENVIRONMENT & HUMAN HEALTH

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

CLIMATE & HEALTH

INFECTIOUS DISEASES

WATER RELATED DISEASES

RISKS DUE TO CHEMICALS IN FOOD

CANCER & THE ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

Environmental health directly related to human health.

Damage to forestsdepletion of ozone layerskin cancer

Sustainable development

Healthy environment Healthy people

CLIMATE & HEALTH

Climatic change leads toheavy rains,floods & many other disasters.

INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Spread easily through environment.

Ex:Malaria,T.B.-most common

WATER RELATED DISEASES

Scarcity of waterharmful to human health.

Drinking contaminated water leads to diseases like Diarrhea.

RISKS DUE TO CHEMICALS IN FOOD

Important health concern - Food Contamination

Includes-use of pesticides & various chemicals

General precautions-wash fruits,veg. before cooking.

CANCER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Most common

Oral cancer Tobacco chewing

Lung cancer Smoking

HUMAN RIGHTS

EQUITY

NUTRITION,HEALTH & HUMAN RIGHTS

EQUITY

Have equality among people.

Have equal rights on use of natural resources.

NUTRITION,HEALTH & HUMAN RIGHTS

Proper health & nutrition among people.

Every human has right to life.

VALUE EDUCATION ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES

VALUING NATURE

VALUING CULTURES

SOCIAL JUSTICE

HUMAN HERITAGE

EQUITABLE USE OF RESOURCES

COMMON PROPERTY RESOURCES

ECOLOGICAL DEGRADATION

ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES

We should have understanding between nature.

Protect the forest & wildlife.

Protect & improve environment.

VALUING NATURE

Protect natural ecosystem.

Protect the rights of local people.

VALUING CULTURESWe must value the cultures of tribal people.We must respect their way of life.

SOCIAL JUSTICE

Safeguard the rights of poor people.Respect & protect their tradition.

HUMAN HERITAGE

Heritage preservation is a growing environmental concern,because:o we have undervalued this heritage.o it is vanishing at an astonishing pace.

EQUITABLE USE OF RESOURCES

Less people use more resources & energy.

This leads to great pressure on the environment.

We must use the resources equally & sustainably.

COMMONLY OWNED RESOURCES

Common resources that we use:Water that nature recycles,forests and Grasslands which maintain our climate.

ECOLOGICAL DEGRADATION

Factors responsible for ecological degradation:• needs of fuel & fodder• industrial & urbanised sector• waste disposal

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