There are three imperative Issues facing our global community; Economy, Environment, Food and clean drinking water. ... Fresh water is declining in quality and quantity. ... Our supply of fresh water is also severely limited: 31 countries are currently suffering from scarcity or stress and for more than 1 billion people clean drinking water is simply unavailable. ... Water wars are almost inevitable, as more people compete for that scarce resource. ... River systems and aquifers have been seriously depleted by water withdrawals. ...

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The water was to be removed in bulk amounts and exported to the United States by a private enterprise based out of Salt Ste. ... If it wasn't for a mass public outcry and disapproval, this permit to export Canadian fresh water would have opened the flood gates for serious environmental disaster. ... Key functions like the cycling of water, nitrogen and carbon dioxide are all being harmed. The earth cannot absorb our waste, supply us with fresh water nor provide the raw materials we consume too if we continue to trade and consume at the rate we are currently at....

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The unique correlation of undisturbed habitat and fresh water lakes has attracted large number of many different unique animals that are distinct to Africa. The fresh water is such an attraction that the Serengeti National Park was developed to protect the land that these animals are coming to. ... The litter, garbage, demands on fresh water supplies and deforestation for development all has an impact on the environment. ... Sustainability is the environmental idea of making a much less dramatic impact on an environment by gauging all actions like food production, water consumption and develop...

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As a result, our air and water is being exposed to large amounts of elemental mercury. ... One example is the ocean and fresh water fish people enjoy eating are extremely susceptible to mercury contamination....

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Reflection Air, soil, water and animals face a lot of challenges due mainly to the negative attitudes of the people in my community. ... He defines environment as " everything around them that makes up planet Earth, such as the air, soil, water, and animals. ... We need fresh air to breath, chimneys, smokestacks , car exhaust pollute our air. 2. Both human and animals, need clean water to live. ... That where there is a lack of care and concern, people, animals, air and water suffer challenges....

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Global air and water pollution, resource depletion, and species extinction are examples of these problems, which we must recognize and find realistic solutions for. ... One way would be through growing up and being raises in an environmentally conciseness community that stressed the importance of recycling, reusing, and breathing fresh air. ... To begin curbing water pollution the EPA should severely restrict any harmful output discharged by any industry, even those outside us boarders. I believe the United States has the power and influence to help control global water pollution, but firs...

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"The Indian government is aware of its need to take advantage of "GMO" crops given the need to conserve land and water resources, but there is significant political opposition to allowing foreign multinationals to control Indian agriculture. ...

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Liquid waste is frequently dumped in fresh water bodies while gaseous fumes are released into the atmosphere. Liquid waste leads to the pollution of water and the damaging of aquatic ecosystems (Harden 365). ... The issues that are affecting our environment are global warming, air pollution, land pollution, water pollution, toxic waste, and recycling which are all results from humanity. ...

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In addition, no one has absolutely proven that organic food is healthier than non organic food, because of this, it is obvious that the process utilized by many common farmers take a charge on the environment, water pollution, soil exhausting, and destroying other plants (2012, p. 166). ... To illustrate, according to the Fast Food movement official website, the food should be good which mean fresh and seasonal, also, should be clean, which mean the production should be suitable to the environment, animal, and our health. ...

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Mother nature has served every individual ever since humans evolved on earth and no doubt that human life have misused the gift of nature to an outrageous extent where the implementation and the need to abide by environmental ethics and virtue theories has become vital. Hence, in the light to elucidate the issue, the global organization executed the Earth Charter principles that its members must follow to sustain life on earth in the future. Though the principles are being formulated, however, every individual is obliged to develop virtuous character solely to accomplish the desired goals. The...

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Mother nature has served every individual ever since humans evolved on earth and no doubt that human life have misused the gift of nature to an outrageous extent where the implementation and the need to abide by environmental ethics and virtue theories has become vital. Hence, in the light to elucidate the issue, the global organization executed the Earth Charter principles that its members must follow to sustain life on earth in the future. Though the principles are being formulated, however, every individual is obliged to develop virtuous character solely to accomplish the desired goals. The...

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The Vision of a Sustainable Society The Rio Conference on the Environment (1992) will live on in mankind's history as the occasion which put an end to obsession with economic development. That "development" was no more than misrepresented growth of wealth along with a corresponding frantic squand...

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