Humans are responsible for depletion of the natural resources; degradation of the vital life-supporting systems (like air, water, soil, etc.); ecological imbalance; deteriorated environment, etc.
Solid waste disposal, oil pollution, water pollution, air pollution, disease, Minamata disease, Chernobyl disaster, Bhopal gas tragedy, Smog etc. are some of the examples which are threatening human survival. To get rid of these problems, environmental awareness is imperative. It ensures that everyone knows about the consequences of his activities on nature.
Importance of Public Awareness
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By exercising following actions, humans can protect global environment for sustainable development:
(i) Preserve forest cover:
Humans should minimize cutting of trees and using timber for aesthetic pleasure such as decoration of drawing rooms.
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(ii) Preserve natural resources:
Human should not extract unnecessarily and exhaustively the natural resources such as mineral resources, water resources, etc.
(iii) Conserve energy:
Human should not harness too much energy from burning of fossil fuels.
(iv) Maintain ecological balance:
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Human should exploit synergy between green revolution and industrial evolution by compulsory growing green belts around industrial areas, maintaining wild life sanctuaries and national parks.
(v) Practice green technology:
Everyone from a farmer in the village to a policy planner in the government should use green technology that incorporates:
1. treatment of air emissions,
2. Treatment of waste waters,
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3. Waste reduction, waste or emission management,
4. Use of non-conventional, renewable energy resources like solar energy on priority, etc.