Explain the linkage between human activities and environment
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use of natural resources such as land, food, water, soils, minerals, plants and animals
production of wastes from a range of activities including agriculture, industry and mining, as well as wastes from our own bodies.
The main interactions between humans and our environment can be grouped into the use of resources and the production of wastes.
Resources can be classified as renewable (e.g. water) or non-renewable (e.g. fossil fuels).
Humans are extracting increasing quantities of natural resources from the Earth which is causing problems of over-exploitation, for example through overfishing and deforestation.
Water is used for domestic, industrial and agricultural purposes. Some countries are classed as ‘water stressed’ or ‘water scarce’ because available supply does not meet demand.
Human activities produce many different types of waste which can pollute the environment. One example is e-waste from discarded electronic gadgets such as mobile phones contain many toxic substances that can pollute groundwater, soil and air unless their disposal is well-managed.
Agriculture is the dominant economic activity in Ethiopia and has a significant impact on the use of resources, especially water and soil. It also contributes to climate change through the release of greenhouse gases
human activies are directly related to environment.For example the pollution caused by burning waste in open lanfill causes adverse effects to human beings. Moreover cutting trees and plants destroys food chain.All these contribute to the harm caused to nature....
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