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Solid Waste Management; Types of Solid waste Management; Factors affecting Solid Waste Generation Solid Waste Management Solid waste management is basic public Services which every citizen should have access to, both for INFRASTRUCTURE and cause the release of hazardous materials. War and conflict: War and conflict can also lead to an increase in the amount … Read more
Demographically it’s the increase in Population of cities and towns ,while sociologically it’s the spread of urban way of life to the country side . Urbanization in India has occurred more slowly than in other developing countries and the proportion of the population in urban areas has been only 28 per cent based on the … Read more
Environmental legislation The awareness and consideration for Environment covers several environmental issues such as pollution of water, air and Soil, land degradation, industrialization, Urbanization, depletion of natural Resources etc. Environmental Law plays a very crucial and important role in regulating the use of Natural Resources and in protecting the environment. The success of … Read more
The Environment Protection Act is an important legislation that provides for coordination of activities of the various regulatory agencies, creation of authorities with adequate powers for environmental protection, regulation of the discharge of environmental pollutants, handling of hazardous substances, etc. The Act provided an opportunity to extend legal protection to non-forest habitats (‘Ecologically Sensitive Areas’) … Read more
Solid Waste Management; Types of Solid waste Management; Factors affecting Solid Waste Generation Solid Waste Management Solid waste management is basic public Services which every citizen should have access to, both for INFRASTRUCTURE (D) All of the above. What are some of the future trends in solid waste management? (A) Increased emphasis on recycling and … Read more
E — WASTE E-Waste is not hazardous if it is stocked in safe storage or recycled by scientific methods or transported from one place to the other in parts or in totality in the formal sector. The e-waste can be considered hazardous if recycled by primitive methods Survey was carried out by the Central Pollution … Read more
defined as ‘an addition or excessive addition of certain materials to the physical Environment (water, air and lands), making it less fit or unfit for life’. Pollutants are the materials or factors, which cause adverse effect on the natural quality of any component of the environment. Classifications According to the form in which they … Read more
Movement of these pollutants involves two main processes: Bioaccumulation refers to how pollutants enter a food chain. there is an increase in concentration of a pollutant from the Environment to the first organism in a food chain. Biomagnification refers to the tendency of pollutants to concentrate as they move from one trophic … Read more
[su_posts template=”templates/list-loop.php” posts_per_page=”320″ post_type=”post,page” tax_term=”300″ tax_operator=”0″ order=”desc”], Environmental and Ecological Issues Environmental and ecological issues are some of the most pressing problems facing our planet today. These issues can have a devastating impact on human Health, the economy, and the natural world. Air Pollution is one of the most serious environmental problems. It can … Read more
Unraveling the Tapestry of Environmental Issues: A Deep Dive into Miscellaneous Topics The environment, a complex and interconnected system, faces a multitude of challenges, many of which fall under the umbrella of “miscellaneous topics.” These issues, often overlooked or understudied, are crucial to understanding the intricate web of environmental problems and finding sustainable solutions. This … Read more