QQ.1. What are major human impacts on environment and explain about environmental sustainability?
Key Points:
- Human impacts: Population growth, resource depletion, diverse pollution types, climate change, biodiversity loss, land degradation.
- Pollution encompasses air, water, soil, noise, light, thermal, and plastic, severely impacting ecosystems and human health.
- Climate change is driven by anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions, causing global warming and extreme weather events.
- Biodiversity loss results from habitat destruction, overexploitation, pollution, and reduces ecosystem resilience.
Answer: Environmental health, as introduced in MEV-001, examines how the environment influences human health and well-being. However, human activities often exert significant pressure on natural systems, leading to widespread environmental degradation. These major human impacts are diverse, ranging from resource depletion to widespread pollution and climate alteration. One primary impact stems from rapid **population growth and resource consumption**. The increasing global population demands more food...