Environmental Protection

Subject: Biology

Assignment: Presentation on
Environmental Protection

Teacher: Lic. Ruth Elizabeth

Barahona

Students: Gabriela A. Sanchez

George Adrian Chirinos

September 30, 2021

Introduction
Environmental protection is the practice of protecting the
natural environment by individuals, organizations and
governments.

Its objectives are to conserve natural resources and the

existing natural environment and, where possible, to repair
damage and reverse trends.
Due to the pressures of overconsumption, population growth
and technology, the biophysical environment is being
degraded, sometimes permanently. This has been recognized,
and governments have begun placing restraints on activities
that cause environmental degradation.

Since the 1960s, environmental movements have created

more awareness of the multiple environmental problems.
There is disagreement on the extent of the environmental
impact of human activity, so protection measures are
occasionally debated
Approaches to
Environmental
Protection
Voluntary Environmental
Agreements
In the industrial countries, voluntary environmental agreements
often provide a platform for companies to be recognized for
moving beyond the minimum regulatory standards and thus
support the development of the best environmental practice.
For instance, in India, Environment Improvement Trust (EIT)
has been working for environmental and forest protection since
1998.
A group of Green Volunteers gets a goal of Green India Clean
India concept. CA Gajendra Kumar Jain a Chartered
Accountant, is the founder of Environment Improvement Trust
in Sojat city a small village of State of Rajasthan in India [3] In
developing countries, such as Latin America, these agreements
are more commonly used to remedy significant levels of non-
compliance with mandatory regulation.
Ecosystems
approach
An ecosystems approach to resource
management and environmental protection aims
to consider the complex interrelationships of an
entire ecosystem in decision making rather than
simply responding to specific issues and
challenges. Ideally, the decision-making
processes under such an approach would be a
collaborative approach to planning and decision
making that involves a broad range of
stakeholders across all relevant governmental
departments, as well as industry representatives,
environmental groups, and community.
International
Environmental
Agreements
Many of the earth's resources are
especially vulnerable because they are
influenced by human impacts across
different countries.

As a result of this, many attempts are

made by countries to develop agreements
that are signed by multiple governments
to prevent damage or manage the impacts
of human activity on natural resources
 This can include agreements that impact factors
such as climate, oceans, rivers and air pollution.
These international environmental agreements are
sometimes legally binding documents that have
legal implications when they are not followed
and, at other times, are more agreements in
principle or are for use as codes of conduct.
These agreements have a long history with some
multi
national agreements being in place from as early
as 1910 in Europe, America and Africa.
Government
Discussion concerning environmental protection often focuses on the role of
government, legislation, and law enforcement. However, in its broadest sense,
environmental protection may be seen to be the responsibility of all the people and
not simply that of government. Decisions that impact the environment will ideally
involve a broad range of stakeholders including industry, indigenous groups,
environmental group and community representatives.

Gradually, environmental decision-making processes are evolving to reflect this

broad base of stakeholders and are becoming more collaborative in many countries
Ten Simple
Things You Can
Do To Help
Protect The
Environment
•Reduce, reuse, and recycle. Cut down on what you
throw away. Follow the three "R's" to conserve natural
resources and landfill space.
•Volunteer. Volunteer for cleanups in your
community. You can get involved in protecting your
watershed, too.
•Educate. When you further your own education, you
can help others understand the importance and value
of our natural resources.
•Conserve water. The less water you use, the less
runoff and wastewater that eventually end up in the
ocean.
•Choose sustainable. Learn how to make smart food
choices.
•Shop wisely. Buy less plastic and bring a reusable
shopping bag.
•Shop wisely. Buy less plastic and bring
a reusable shopping bag.
•Use long-lasting light bulbs. Energy
efficient light bulbs reduce greenhouse
gas emissions. Also flip the light switch off
when you leave the room!
•Plant a tree. Trees provide food and
oxygen. They help save energy, clean the
air, and help combat climate change.
•Don't send chemicals into our
waterways. Choose non-toxic chemicals
in the home and office.
•Bike more. Drive less.
 Environmental protection refers to any activity to maintain or restore the
quality of environmental media through preventing the emission of
pollutants or reducing the presence of polluting substances in
environmental media. It may consist of:

(a) changes in characteristics of goods and services,

Conclusion (b) changes in consumption patterns,

(c) changes in production techniques,

(d) treatment or disposal of residuals in separate environmental

protection facilities,

(e) recycling, and

(f) prevention of degradation of the landscape and ecosystems.

 References

https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/ocean/earthday.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_protection

https://stats.oecd.org/glossary/detail.asp?ID=836