Back ground

Human population and development has grown ata rate In the last 100 years.

This growth has resulted in enormous pressures on food, forests and other

natural resources. The effects of development has had an adverse Impact on

our surroundings. Unplanned and haphazard development particularly doing

the greatest damage. Clean air, water and surroundings are at premium now.

Therefore wise use of our natural resources has become vital.

Importance

If you Hve In a city you may have noticed the population in air has as you go to

school. This population Is especially high In places like Delhi, Calcutta and

Mumbal where the traffic is very dense. This Is only one of many kinds of

population problems that are up to the whose of the planets of ours the students

of to day wil be inherting this planet tomorrow. Therefore it Is important for you

to have a idea of the enivommsnt and immedtate dangers confronting it and

know few things about our environment

All species of plants and animals live on this planet In a delicate biological

and physical balance called biosphere. Our has itself comfortably for million

years for It present conditions any living organisms requires certain factors to

essential that the natural habit is not encroached upon many and may take few

years to destroy. Nature may take 1000 of years to rectify it is our responsibility

to converse the planet as we are the main culprits. The union environment

minister suresh prabhu indicated in April 1998 that environment will become a

compulsory subject in school and college education soon, probably in 1999-

2000.

June 5th Is observed as world environment day.

Student: C. Alekhya

 

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