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Environmental Degradation: Global Consumption Patterns, Sources and Causes of Degradation

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Deterioration of physical components due to biological or human activities to such an extent that it cannot be set right by self-regularity mechanism is environmental degradation. Some aspects of environmental degradation like climate change, global warming, ozone depletion, pollution etc. were discussed earlier. Degradation depletes usable resources like air, water, and soil. It also destroys ecosystems causing species extinction.

Global Consumption Patterns

25% world՚s population consumes 70% of world՚s fossil fuel and 85% of chemical products. Water consumption is also unevenly distributed. Per capita wa…

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Environmental Management: Environmental Conservation, Environmental Restoration

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Management of all living (biotic) and non-living (abiotic) components of biophysical environment is known as environmental management. It covers policy aspects, government programs, hazard prevention, and effective resource management. It deals with all aspects of conservation and restoration of environment. It is also concerned with environmental education and awareness.

Environmental Conservation

Art of protecting environment at every level- regional, global, individual, governmental is environm…

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