Introduction Among the different definitions of ecosystem services that emerged, the most widely used version is that of the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MEA). It defined the term as âthe benefits people obtain from ecosystemsâ (MEA, 2003a, p.53). This definition recognized the interdependence of humans and other species with nature (Costanza et al., 2017). It also identified four types of ecosystem...
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Abstract Water Footprint has evolved as a new integrative field of research, which focuses on the examination of water use, scarcity, and pollution, in the context of production, consumption, and trade of water-intensive goods and services. It includes the examination of how different methods of conservation, proficiency and practices, policy schemes, and governance can contribute to increasing the overall sustainability,...
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Water is the most essential element on the earth. All life needs water. As plants also need water to sustain life. Not only does the biological role water plays, but it is also trapping heat on earth, transports materials, and modulates the earth's temperature. Water plays a vital role in life without any doubt. But there is a lack of...
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Water covers more than seventy (70) percent of the earth's surface. Water is in the oceans, rivers, lakes, ground, and even in the air we breathe. Humans can live without food for up to two months but can only live for a week without water. Our body is seventy (70) percent water, and as such water is involved in all...
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When we think about the essentials of life, water is one of the first things that comes to our minds. When we find water and wherever we see water flowing we are sure to find life and so the question that has come up many times over the years in regard to the essentials for life is: Why is water...
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To start off, I am going to tell you what a volcano is, what they do, what's their purpose, how they have formed what types of volcanoes they are, and their anatomy along with the material within and intrusive bodies so that way you know the ins-and-outs of volcanoes and what their purpose serves on planet Earth. First off, a...
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The water cycle is also known as the Hydrologic cycle or Hydrological cycle. The water cycle can be described as the process where water is heated from the earth's surface and rises into the atmosphere where it cools and condenses to form either rain or snow in the clouds which fall back down onto the earth as precipitation. This precipitation...
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Have you ever thought about what life would be like without trees? Try and imagine this desolate world. There would be no more paper, and yucky air, and everyone would have to resort to technological use. That is if humans are still here. Iâm here to talk to you about deforestation in Australia and its cause and impact. Forests and...
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Planet Earth is in the nature of a human being, yet very fragile from how it gets treated over the years. In the event that planet Earth doesn't get the support needed from people, the present and future generations will not be able to experience or enjoy it. Over the past decade, the world has changed drastically as human beings...
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The main reason for the lack of food security is that there is a major reasons for poverty, population growth, population and drought, so the need for food resources is growing around the world, but it is a food crisis for return to the insured. These food security reasons affect the population in the form of nutrition, vulnerability, and booking...
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I. Introduction Water plays a big role in all living things. In fact, everything cannot exist without water. The statistics estimate that there were about 1,500 liters of water for industry, 2,500 liters for agriculture, and 250 liters for daily activities (UK essays, 2018)âŚWe know how essential water is; however when the living standard is improving, one of the most...
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Agriculture aims to supply food to our growing populations. In order to grow a lot of food, farmers need a lot of land. Recently, Time magazine reported that farmers in Brazil are burning areas of the Amazon forest in order to make room to grow soy. This is a typical story of deforestation, the removal of vast amount of rain...
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Rubbish surrounds my feet as I struggle for fresh air, the ocean waves are not as bright as they used to be. The beach was my happy place, the place where I felt free. Not anymore. The surface of the ocean is covered with garbage, the sky is gray. This is what the earth will become, thanks to us! And...
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Ladies and Gentlemen, The love and care we bestow upon our fellow creatures is a measure of our humanity. It's saddening to note, however, that not everyone shares this sentiment. Every year, a countless number of animals, from our beloved pets to the wildlife that roam freely, are subject to cruelty. This pressing moral issue, whether it manifests as neglect,...
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The ecological footprint of man is a debatable issue because every year people are causing more and more damage to the environment, which already has extremely negative consequences, not to mention the future. In this essay, I'm going to look at the three main factors that determine our ecological footprint, namely food, homes, and driving, and how we can reduce...
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I appreciate the beauty of nature and everyday occurrences in a way that I love starting my day by seeing the beauty of nature in the very simple things around me, such as the mountain, trees, plants, and some animals that were here on our farm. Every time I see a place where I feel peace and I smell the...
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The study of geography has not been described as such until relatively recently. Despite Ptolemyâs âGeographiaâ being written millennia ago, it was not translated until the 15th century. The various disciplines considered to comprise what is considered modern geography (cartography, geology, anthropology, etc.) were still not labeled âgeographyâ until colonial times when explorers would set out to study and supposedly...
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Geography is considered to be science because it uses the scientific method, and because of the modernization gadget related to science such as anemometer, remote sensing, global positioning, compass, hydrometer, and pressure sensor would not have existed today without geography. Geography can be categorized into two parts: physical geography and human geography. Physical geography mainly deals with the Earth. Its...
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Geography is a subset of Earth science one of the natural sciences along with biology, chemistry, and genetics. It studies both physical and cultural features, such as land features, inhabitants, and phenomena of the Earth and planets. Geography has been called a world discipline and a bridge between the human and physical sciences. Alexander Von Humboldt, a German traveler, scientist...
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âEarth systemâ is a term that articulates how the Earth functions as a whole, that is, how each subsystem of the Earth is integrated and interdependent upon the other subsystems of the Earth. Another way of communicating this concept is to point out that every physical, scientific action displayed on the Earth, causes physical reactions within the other aspects of...
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Charles Lapworth quoted: âAll that comes above the surface lies within the province of geography; all that comes below that surface lies inside the realm of geologyâ. Geology is the study of the Earth, its components, the composition of those materials, and the influence of natural forces on those materials. A basic understanding of geology is so necessary that it...
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He will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in its season and its leaf does not wither; And in whatever he does he prospers. (Psalm 1:3) Then shall the trees of the forest sing for joy before the Lord, for he comes to judge the earth. (Chronicles 16:33). When you make something...
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Why Deforestation Needs Further Reformation As humans have evolved mechanically, their dependency on treesâ utility has evolved in a parallel manner. While at first, deforestation was simply cutting down a few trees here and there to build small settlements, it has now become a global practice and has grown to a massive scale that is endangering the entire planet. Over...
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The commercial production of palm oil in Malaysia has increased by over 5 million hectares of crop since 1960. This rapid expansion of the crop has lead to the destruction of the tropical rainforest in both peninsular Malaysia (West Malaysia) and Borneo Malaysia. Due to this excessive deforestation, the European Commission concluded that palm oil would stop being imported for...
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â80% of global warming comes from livestock and deforestationâ -- Heather Mill an activist from England. One of the most discussed topics today is global warming, thanks to activists such as Greta Thunberg, a sixteen year old Swedish girl who recently spoke at the UN, and although deforestation is one of the leading causes of global warming we rarely discuss...
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âForests are the worldâs air-conditioning system - the lungs of the planet - and we are the verge of switching it off.â - Prince Charles (âExplore 100 Famous Scientist Quotes Pagesâ). This quote explains that humans are about to lose most of the trees which are necessary for the existence of life on earth. In addition, deforestation refers to the...
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Overview Cambodiaâs economy has been virtually destroyed as a result of the Civil War (1970-1975), the Khmer Rouge regime (1975-1979), and the Cambodia-Vietnam war (1978-1979). Despite rice being Cambodiaâs most important crop and a staple food for the Khmer, by 1974, under wartime conditions, rice had to be imported to be consumed and the production of rubber, Cambodiaâs most profitable...
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Environmental Racism in Flint, Michigan How did racial and economic conditions develop to become a blatant example of environmental racism in the Flint Michigan water crisis? This question was answered by examining articles that have described the conditions in Flint, Michigan leading up to the crisis and emphasized how racial and economic conditions played a significant role in its creation....
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âForests are the worldâs air-conditioning system â the lungs of the planet â and we are on the verge of switching it offÂť. -- PRINCE CHARLES. Speaking at the Presidential Palace, Jakarta, Indonesia (3 Nov 2008) Nobody can deny the fact that continual deforestation is a driving force behind such environmental issues as global warming, desertification and enhanced greenhouse effect....
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The amazon region is basically known by its continuous tropical forest and water basin extending in most regions of the South American continent. Currently, human activities involve cutting the primary forest together with the biomass release, interregional diversity, institutional and social drivers are contributing to adverse effects to Amazon climate change. During the 2009 conference that discussed climate change, Brazil...
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