Conservation Issues
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- Created on: 17-04-17 14:13
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- Conservation Issues
- Pollution
- Waste from cars, factories and homes
- Acid rain, poisoned rivers and an increase in disease from poor air, water and soil.
- Chemicals and Pesticides
- Damage seas, rivers and waterways
- Waste from cars, factories and homes
- Deforestation
- There are less than 20% of the world's forests left.
- Desertification
- Vast areas are desert and slowly extending southwards
- Extensive farming and poor land management have turned large areas of the world into desert
- The Ozone Layer
- Pollution from CFCs has damaged the ozone layer, causing an increase in skin cancer.
- Species Extinction
- Over-fishing, over-farming, deforestation and desertification have upset the natural balance of the earth.
- Resulted in a loss of biodiversity and the disappearance of certain species of plant and animal life.
- Since 1970, humans have destroyed more than 30% of the natural world.
- Over-fishing, over-farming, deforestation and desertification have upset the natural balance of the earth.
- Global Warming
- Causes an increase in droughts and deserts.
- Many plants and animals have to migrate to find new habitats and some cannot move fast enough
- there are concerns about the effects of global warming on polar ice caps and the resulting rise in sea levels
- Car pollutants are a major cause of global warming
- Causes an increase in droughts and deserts.
- Many plants and animals have to migrate to find new habitats and some cannot move fast enough
- Car pollutants are a major cause of global warming
- Over Poputlaition
- Rapid population growth, particularly in the world's least developed countries, will put great pressure on food and water resources
- Pollution
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