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Presented by The Bharat Scouts & Guides Karnataka WORLD
ENVIROMENT DAY
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Definition of Environment The Bharat Scouts & Guides,
Karnataka Satyajit Chatterjee Natural Environment: The natural
environment encompasses all living and non-living things occurring
naturally on Earth or some region thereof. It is an environment
that encompasses the interaction of all living species. Climate,
weather, and natural resources that affect human survival and
economic activity.livingnaturallyEarth 2
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Biophysical Environment: The biophysical environment is the biotic
and abiotic surrounding of an organism or population, and
consequently includes the factors that have an influence in their
survival, development and evolution. The biophysical environment
can vary in scale from microscopic to global in extent. 3
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Natural Vs Biophysical The Bharat Scouts & Guides,
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Environmental Pollution The Bharat Scouts & Guides,
Karnataka Satyajit Chatterjee One of the greatest problems that the
world is facing today is that of environmental pollution,
increasing with every passing year and causing grave and
irreparable damage to the earth. Environmental pollution consists
of five basic types of pollution, namely, air, water, soil, noise
and light. 5
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Forms of Pollution The Bharat Scouts & Guides, Karnataka
Satyajit Chatterjee Air pollution: Air pollution is caused by
harmful gases such as carbon dioxide, sulphur dioxide, nitrogen
dioxide carbon monoxide and very small particles of carbon. Most of
the pollution is caused by factories and vehicles. Air pollution
may cause breathing problems such as asthmaor other health
problems. Air pollutionharmfulcarbon dioxidesulphur dioxidenitrogen
dioxidecarbonbreathingasthma Water pollution: Water pollution is
the presence of harmful materials in water, such as sewage,
dissolved metals, waste from farms and factories andcrude oil
spilled from shipwrecked tankers. The three main substances that
pollute water are nitrates from fertilizers, sewage and detergents.
[1] Pollution causes harm to organisms living in water and can also
harm people's health. In extreme cases it may cause problems such
as cancer. Water pollutionsewagemetalsfarmsfactoriescrude
oiltankersnitratesfertilizersdetergents [1]cancer 6
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Noise pollution Noise pollution (also known as sound pollution) is
noises in the environment that are harmful to humans and animals.
They include the sound of vehicles, loud speakers, etc. Noise
pollution can cause ear problems or even permanent deafness,
especially to older people. Soil pollution Soil pollution is when
man-made chemicals, such as hydrocarbons, heavy metals, solvents,
get into the soil. These chemicals come from industrial activities
and from bad waste disposal. Soil pollution may cause health risks.
The chemicals can produce harmful vapors, or they can contaminate
water supplies underneath the polluted soil.soilwaste disposal
Plastic pollution Plastic pollution is the accumulation of plastic
products in the environment that adversely affects wildlife,
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Types of Pollution The Bharat Scouts & Guides, Karnataka
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The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 The Bharat Scouts &
Guides, Karnataka Satyajit Chatterjee An Act to provide for the
protection and improvement of environment and for matters connected
there with: WHEREAS the decisions were taken at the United Nations
Conference on the Human Environment held at Stockholm in June,
1972, in which India participated, to take appropriate steps for
the protection and improvement of human environment; AND WHEREAS it
is considered necessary further to implement the decisions
aforesaid in so far as they relate to the protection and
improvement of environment and the prevention of hazards to human
beings, other living creatures, plants and property; 9
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Role of Scouts & Guides in Protecting Environment The
Bharat Scouts & Guides, Karnataka Satyajit Chatterjee Fifth sub
part of the Scout/Guide Law says, A Scout /Guide is a friend to
animal and loves nature. Proficiency Badges: Community worker;
Sanitation Promoter; Ecologist, Gardener, etc. Active participation
in Community development projects Educating people about pollution
problems in area. Awareness and solution of problems viz. Soil
Erosion; Tree Cutting; Animal Killing; Wastage of Water; Water
pollution; Air Pollution; Littering etc. Mass street play and mime
show. 10
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SCOUT/GUIDE IS AWARDED WITH WORLD SCOUT ENVIROMENT BADGE The
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LAST BUT NOT THE LEAST EVERY SCOUT/GUIDE IS The Bharat Scouts
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