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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