This is industrial waste, oil leaks and wastewater from urban areas.
soil pollution
deforestation
sustainable development
water pollution
This happens when we consume natural resources more quickly than they are naturally replenished.
air pollution
sustainable development
deforestation
overexploitation
The first major international summit on the environment.
The Montreal Protocol
An international summit
The Stockholm Conference
The Kyoto Protocol
We build reservoirs to:
have access to water
get food
move around
obtain raw materials
We extract rocks and minerals from the earth to:
have access to water
move around
obtain raw materials
get food
The loss of forests:
sustainable development
air pollution
deforestation
overexploitation
We plant crops to:
have access to water
move around
obtain raw materials
get food
To protect landscapes, to recover damaged landscapes, and to prevent damage to landscapes are examples of:
The three objectives of the environmental laws
Buildings and crop fields are examples of:
Sustainable Development
Natural Elements
Deforestation
Man-made Elements
Respecting the environment:
air pollution
sustainable development
deforestation
overexploitation
In 2015 a new commitment to reduce greenhouse gases was signed by most countries.
The Kyoto Protocol
sustainable development
The effects of Climate Change
The Paris Agreement
We use cars that pollute to:
move around
get food
obtain raw materials
have access to water
Sea levels rising and an increase on extreme meteorological phenomena are examples of:
sustainable development
The Kyoto Protocol
the effects of climate change
water pollution
The increase on Earth's temperature
water pollution
global warming
deforestation
sustainable development
The environment contains two types of elements. Man-made elements include:
Buildings and crop fields.
Plants and animals.
Mountains and valleys.
Air and water.
These are landscapes that people have not altered very much.
National parks
Natural parks
Nature reserves
These have the highest level of protection.
National parks
Natural parks
Nature reserves
This involves gases released by vehicles, industries, and heating
air pollution
deforestation
water pollution
sustainable development
These landscapes have value for an autonomous community.
Natural parks
Nature reserves
National parks
A meeting that involves several countries.
The Montreal Protocol
The Stockholm Conference
An international summit.
The Kyoto Protocol
The environment contains two types of elements. Natural elements include:
Clothes, books, and furniture.
Air, animals, plants, and water.
Toys and videogames.
Buildings and crop fields.
This includes pesticides and fertilizers from agriculture, industrial waste and rubbish.
air pollution
soil pollution
water pollution
sustainable development
In 1997 countries met in Kyoto and agreed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
The Paris Agreement
The Kyoto Protocol
sustainable development
The effects of Climate Change
The effect of human activities on the environment is called
Environmental impact
Man-made Elements
Natural Elements
Polluting gases are known as:
sustainable development
greenhouse gases
air pollution
water pollution
Air, animals, plants, and water are examples of:
Deforestation
Natural Elements
Man-made Elements
Sustainable Development