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enviormental degration - Coggle Diagram
enviormental degration
Enviormental degration
Why
Economic growth: Expanding industries such as agriculture, mining, and manufacturing leading to deforestation and pollution.
Overpopulation: Increased demand for resources like land, water, and energy to support growing populations.
Unsustainable practices: Overuse of natural resources without replenishment, such as monoculture farming and excessive fishing.
Industrialization: Use of fossil fuels and harmful chemicals in production processes that result in pollution and waste.
Weak environmental regulations: Inadequate enforcement of policies protecting ecosystems and preventing resource exploitation.
Who?
Corporations: Industries responsible for large-scale deforestation, pollution, and resource extraction (e.g., oil, mining, logging companies).
Governments: Setting environmental policies, some lacking strong regulations or political will to address the issue.
Local communities: Directly affected by soil degradation, pollution, and loss of natural resources.
Indigenous populations: Often suffer the most due to land degradation and deforestation in areas they rely on for survival.
Environmental activists and NGOs: Campaigning against harmful practices, advocating for sustainability, and pushing for policy reforms.
Consumers: Their demand for products can drive unsustainable production practices contributing to environmental degradation.
What
Climate change: Global warming, rising sea levels, and extreme weather events caused by increased greenhouse gas emissions.
Soil erosion: Loss of fertile topsoil due to deforestation, overgrazing, and poor agricultural practices.
Deforestation: Large-scale cutting down of forests for agriculture, urbanization, and logging.
Air and water pollution: Release of harmful chemicals and waste into the atmosphere and water bodies.
Habitat loss: Destruction of ecosystems leading to the extinction of species and loss of biodiversity.
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