HUMAN

POPULATION
AND
THE ENVIRONMENT
 ENVIRONMENT & HUMAN
HEALTH

HUMAN RIGHTS

VALUE EDUCATION
 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

 CLIMATE & HEALTH

 INFECTIOUS DISEASES

 WATER RELATED DISEASES

 RISKS DUE TO CHEMICALS IN FOOD

 CANCER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Environmental health directly related to human health.
Damage to forestsdepletion of ozone layerskin cancer
 Sustainable development

Healthy environment Healthy people

Climatic change leads toheavy rains,floods & many other
disasters.
Spread easily through environment.
Ex:Malaria,T.B.-most common
Scarcity of waterharmful to human health.
Drinking contaminated water leads to diseases like
Diarrhea.
Important health concern - Food Contamination
Includes-use of pesticides & various chemicals
General precautions-wash fruits,veg. before cooking.
Most common
Oral cancer  Tobacco chewing
Lung cancer  Smoking
 EQUITY

 NUTRITION,HEALTH & HUMAN

RIGHTS
Have equality among people.
Have equal rights on use of natural resources.
Proper health & nutrition among people.
Every human has right to life.
 ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES

 VALUING NATURE

 VALUING CULTURES

 SOCIAL JUSTICE

 HUMAN HERITAGE

 EQUITABLE USE OF RESOURCES

 COMMON PROPERTY RESOURCES

 ECOLOGICAL DEGRADATION
We should have understanding between nature.
Protect the forest & wildlife.
Protect & improve environment.
Protect natural ecosystem.
Protect the rights of local people.
We must value the cultures of tribal people.
We must respect their way of life.
Safeguard the rights of poor people.
Respect & protect their tradition.
Heritage preservation is a growing environmental
concern,because:
o we have undervalued this heritage.
o it is vanishing at an astonishing pace.
Less people use more resources & energy.
This leads to great pressure on the environment.
We must use the resources equally & sustainably.
Common resources that we use:
Water that nature recycles,forests and
Grasslands which maintain our climate.
Factors responsible for ecological degradation:
• needs of fuel & fodder
• industrial & urbanised sector
• waste disposal
THANK YOU