Climatic Change
- Submitted by: vincentian
- Views: 1070
- Category: Politics: Economics
- Date Submitted: 07/14/2011 07:00 AM
- Pages: 12
- Report this Essay
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
DEFINITION OF TERMS
Oxford learners Dictionary defines the environment as the natural world in which people, animals and plants live. The environment comprises land resources, air, water, plants and animals.
INDUSTRY: Industries are described and classified by their primary activity or product. It can be described as a generic term for a distinct group of economic activities which refers to the production of an economic good (either material or a service) within an economy.
CLIMATIC CHANGE: the word “climate change” can be used synonymously with the word "global warming". It implies a significant change (having important economic, environmental and social effects) in a climatic condition (such as temperature or precipitation). Also, it is used to describe short and long-term affects on the Earth's climate as a result of human activities such as fossil fuel combustion and vegetation clearing and burning.
ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION: Is the deterioration of the environment through depletion of resources such as air, water and soil; the destruction of ecosystems and the extinction of wildlife. Also, it can be referred to as any change or disturbance to the environment perceived to be deleterious or undesirable.
POLLUTION: Is the introduction of contaminants into a natural environment that causes instability, disorder, harm or discomfort to the ecosystem that is physical systems or living organisms.
CHAPTER TWO
DEGRADATION/POLLUTION
1. Emission of Carbon dioxide: carbon dioxide while vital for photosynthesis is sometime referred to as pollution because the raised levels of the gas in the atmosphere are affecting the earth’s climate. This is done through the burning of fossil fuels such as coal, oil and gas which emits carbon. This activity impacts heavily on the environment. Since the exploration of coal and oil in the 1800s, the amount of carbon dioxide in the earth's atmosphere has increased by nearly 30%, thereby increasing...
INTRODUCTION
DEFINITION OF TERMS
Oxford learners Dictionary defines the environment as the natural world in which people, animals and plants live. The environment comprises land resources, air, water, plants and animals.
INDUSTRY: Industries are described and classified by their primary activity or product. It can be described as a generic term for a distinct group of economic activities which refers to the production of an economic good (either material or a service) within an economy.
CLIMATIC CHANGE: the word “climate change” can be used synonymously with the word "global warming". It implies a significant change (having important economic, environmental and social effects) in a climatic condition (such as temperature or precipitation). Also, it is used to describe short and long-term affects on the Earth's climate as a result of human activities such as fossil fuel combustion and vegetation clearing and burning.
ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION: Is the deterioration of the environment through depletion of resources such as air, water and soil; the destruction of ecosystems and the extinction of wildlife. Also, it can be referred to as any change or disturbance to the environment perceived to be deleterious or undesirable.
POLLUTION: Is the introduction of contaminants into a natural environment that causes instability, disorder, harm or discomfort to the ecosystem that is physical systems or living organisms.
CHAPTER TWO
DEGRADATION/POLLUTION
1. Emission of Carbon dioxide: carbon dioxide while vital for photosynthesis is sometime referred to as pollution because the raised levels of the gas in the atmosphere are affecting the earth’s climate. This is done through the burning of fossil fuels such as coal, oil and gas which emits carbon. This activity impacts heavily on the environment. Since the exploration of coal and oil in the 1800s, the amount of carbon dioxide in the earth's atmosphere has increased by nearly 30%, thereby increasing...