Environmental Challenges: Issues and Remedies
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.31150/ajshr.v3i9.1518Keywords:
environment, challenges, pollution, overpopulation, cycle, life, balanceAbstract
An environment is generally defined as the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal or plant survives or operates. From this, it must be relatively easy for one to comprehend its importance in the famed cycle of life. Our environment is constantly changing, and as our environment changes so does the need to become increasingly aware of the environmental issues that are causing these changes. With a massive increase in natural disasters, warming and cooling periods, and different types of weather patterns, people need to be a lot more cautious with the way they lead their lives in conjunction with the types of environmental issues our planet is facing. Environmental issues are the harmful effects of human activities on the environment. These include pollution, overpopulation, waste disposal, climate change, global warming, the greenhouse effect, etc.
Various environment protection programs are being practised at the individual, organizational and government levels with the aim of establishing a balance between man and the environment.
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