What causes the depletion of our natural resources.pptx
- 1. GR UP 8
- 2. Everything started with the industrial revolution. Our demand for raw materials increased by leaps and bounds as our culture advanced and our species invented many things that would make our lives easier. The issue here is that we use too much and too carelessly. And, our planet simply cannot meet our ever-increasing demands. Resources are depleted when they are used faster than they can be replenished.
- 3. What causes the depletion of our natural resources?
- 4. What causes the depletion of our natural resources? 1. OVERPOPULATION 2. OVERCONSUMPTION AND WASTE 3. DEFORESTATION AND THE DESTRUCTION OF ECOSYSTEMS LEADING TO LOSS OF BIODIVERSITY 4. MINING OF MINERALS AND OIL 5. TECHNOLOGICAL AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT 6. EROSION 7. POLLUTION AND CONTAMINATION OF RESOURCES 8. LOGGING 9. NATURAL CALAMITIES 10. CLIMATE CHANGE
- 5. Overpopulation is an undesirable situation in which the current human population exceeds the Earth's real carrying capacity. For the time being, the world's population continues to grow at a rapid rate about 80 million people per year, and our nonrenewable resources are running out. OVER POPULATION
- 6. Almost everything we do now demands the use of materials that were once extracted, processed, transformed, bought and sold, and often transported for long distances. However, most of us took advantage of what the planet could offer. Overconsumption, therefore, has negatively affected the climate, the environment, and our ability to access natural resources. OVERCONSUMPTION AND WASTE
- 7. People, now, are too focused on innovating and providing a better place for people without putting into account the possible extensive negative effect on the animal race. Despite the benefits and convenience it provides to people, the detrimental aftermath of deforestation affects both the human and animal race, causing wide-reaching problems such as climate change; desertification; loss of vegetation and thus food for cattle and humans; greenhouse gas emissions; and last but not least, the loss of biodiversity, where habitat loss, invasive species and overexploitation are some of the DEFORESTATION AND THE DESTRUCTION OF ECOSYSTEMS LEADING TO LOSS OF BIODIVERSITY
- 8. Mining depletes finite resources and is hence intrinsically unsustainable in a strict sense. While the establishment of the asset account for other natural resources is unquestionably vital, it is especially critical for minerals due to their exhaustibility. Thus, the continuation of these mining activities will eventually deplete the available mineral supply and will trouble the sustainability of the environment. MINING OF MINERALS AND OIL
- 9. Humans were able to advance further into the twenty-first century with the arrival of the Industrial Revolution. However, these technologies have harmed our planet in two ways: pollution and natural resource depletion. As technology advances, there is a corresponding increase in industries that emit toxins and chemical byproducts that are eventually deposited in lakes, soils, and lands. Another negative impact of technology on the environment is also resource depletion, which are primarily caused by agriculture, mining, water use, and the use of fossil fuels, all of which have been made possible by technological advancements. TECHNOLOGICAL AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
- 10. The land is one of the essential natural resource for people to survive. We are living above it and we use it in planting crops, basically we need land for us to survive. However, a naturally occurring phenomenon of soil erosion together with human intervention such as mining may add to the loss of soil from agriculture land which will mainly affect people whose livelihoods is in the agricultural sector and affect crop production, surface water quality and drainage networks. EROSION
- 11. Pollution imposes grave impacts on our natural ecosystems. Pollutants such as sulfur, for example, can cause excessive acidity in lakes and streams, causing damage to trees and forest soils; atmospheric nitrogen can reduce plant biodiversity and harm fish and other aquatic life; ozone damages tree leaves and negatively affects scenic vistas in protected natural areas; and mercury and other heavy metal compounds emitted as exhaust from fuel combustion can eventually accumulate in plants and animals, some of which are toxic. POLLUTION AND CONTAMINATION OF RESOURCES
- 12. Logging forests contributes to global warming through removing significant sources of sequestered carbon. Logging also has a devastating effect of the health of the soils of the forest. Forest soils serve as the primary building block of the entire forest ecosystem. As a result of this damage to vital soil resources, trees suffer from moisture stress, reduced growth rates, inability to establish seedlings, and reduced resilience in the long term. LOGGING
- 13. A natural calamity occurs when a hazard has an adverse impact on the environment, resulting in economic, environmental, and human losses. For instance, earthquakes may destroy cities but not food sources, whereas a tropical storm may destroy both. Natural disasters such as floods and drought deplete natural resources in large quantities. The changes are so significant that they may harm the land's shape or the lives of people and other living creatures. NATURAL CALAMITIES
- 14. Ecosystems and natural resources are being severely impacted by climate change. It has direct and indirect effects on agricultural productivity, including changes in rainfall patterns, droughts, floods, and the geographic redistribution of pests and diseases. As these types of phenomena have a greater impact on our food and energy supply, it becomes more troublesome as we have more mouths to feed, more energy needs, and a growing demand for economic development. CLIMATE CHANGE
- 15. Such causes of the depletion of our natural resources imposes a grave impact towards the security and quality of our lives as human beings in this planet. Most of our primary resources are now declining, thus, imposing back a greater risk towards us.
- 16. What resources are in decline? Despite the fact that water can be found everywhere and that our planet is 70% water, only 2.5 percent of that 70% is fresh water. The rest is salt water, which is completely useless to humans. As a result, we only have a fraction of what we need. And according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 1.8 billion people will lack access to safe drinking water by 2025. This is the most commonly used fossil fuel and a non- renewable source of energy. However, it was estimated in 2011 that we had enough coal to meet global demand for the next 188 years. If demand rises, the timeframe will shrink. Global transportation will be severely hampered in the absence of oil. According to the BP Statistical Review of World Energy, there are 188.8 million tons of oil left in known reserves as of 2010. If current demand holds, this oil will only be sufficient to meet global demand for the next 46.2 years. As of 2010, the known reserves of natural gas was estimated to last 58.6 years with the current global production. NATURAL GAS WATER COAL OIL
- 17. What resources are in decline? In 2015, forests occupied over 4 million hectares worldwide, accounting for 31% of all terrestrial land on the planet. However, from 1990 to 2015, the global forest area shrank at a 0.13 percent annual rate. This decline occurred primarily in Africa and South America, whereas forest area in Europe has been gradually increasing in recent decades as a result of the decline in middle-aged and industrial areas. Philippines is one of the richest countries in the world when it comes to minerals. However, between 1988 and 1994, annual copper ore extraction decreased by 12.1%. The metal content followed the same pattern, falling from 277,746 MT in 1988 to 130,910 MT in 1994. Copper mining companies reduced output when the global price of copper metal fell, discouraging further expansion. This resource is used for fertilizers to help plants grow. Scientists from the Global Phosphorous Research initiative estimates that peak phosphorous will be reached by 2030. Species extinction on Earth is a continuous process with varying rates over time. According to IUCN Red List estimates, one-quarter of mammals are on the verge of extinction, and species extinction may be happening a thousand times faster as a result of humans. EXTINCTION OF SPECIES FOREST COVER MINERALS PHOSPHOROUS
- 18. ACTION PLAN Activities Objectives Target Population Source of Funds Time Frame Expected Results Sensitizatio n and Awareness Creation a) Plan out every detail of the event. b) Gather participants and speakers. c) Management of workshops and lectures. d) Promote environmental awareness. e) Maintain an interactive classroom People of the Target Community, ages 15 and above. Sponsorships and partnership from local businesses. Day 1 - Day 2 Individuals should be given an opportunity to learn about environmental issues, solve problems, and take steps to enhance the environment. 1 WEEK
- 19. Activities Objectives Target Population Source of Funds Time Frame Expected Results Free Distributio n of Eco Bags per House a) Prepare all the materials to be distributed b) Utilize logbooks for bag receivers c) Promote environmental education Every family household in the Target Community Local businesses sponsors. Day 1 - Day 3 Abolition of single-use plastic bags, which have been shown to be harmful to the environment. Coastal Clean-Up Drive a) Identify a clean-up site in the target community. b) Choose Enthusiastic Leaders c) Recruit Volunteers Early People near Coastal Areas in the Target Community, Volunteers. Local businesses who will sponsor and donate for food, drinks, and supplies needed. Local solid waste hauler to Day 3 It should encourage garbage reduction, recycling, and reuse among individuals while also raising public knowledge
- 20. Activities Objectives Target Population Source of Funds Time Frame Expected Results d) Assign Specific Tasks During the Cleanup e) Reward Volunteers and environmental issues. Tree Plantin g a) Get the right tree in the right place and ensure quality over quantity. b) Prioritize education, training and community engagement that focuses on planting trees. c) Track, monitor and report on the survival and health of all trees People of the Target Community, Volunteers. Tree planting grants from local government. Sponsorships from non-profit tree planting charities. Local businesses donations. Day 7 More trees will be produced via planting. Trees mitigate storm water runoff, reducing erosion and pollution in our waterways, as well as the potential for flooding.
- 21. Activities Objectives Target Population Source of Funds Time Frame Expected Results d) Expand the tree planting program to include public and non-profit agencies. Educational Training on How to Create and Use Renewables (Solar and Wind Power) a) Encourage learning from experience b) Integrate technology into the classroom c) Work as a team d) emphasize real-life applications e) Maintain an interactive classroom all throughout People of the Target Community, ages 18 and above. Sponsorships and partnership from local businesses Day 4 – Day 6 Using renewable energy resources and knowing how they are used can help minimize energy imports and fossil fuel use, both of which are typically hazardous to the environment.