ENVI SCI

• Environmental management


  A purposeful activity with the goal to maintain and improve the state of an environmental resource affected by human activities
• Environmental management


  The management of the interaction and impact of human activities on the natural environment
• Environmental management


  • It is part of sustainable development principle
  • It involves the mobilization of resources and the use of government to administer the use of both natural and economic goods and services
  • It is based on the principles of ecology
  • It uses systems analysis and conflict resolution to distribute the costs and benefits of development activities throughout the affected populations
  • It seeks to protect the activities of development from natural hazards
• Conflict identification


  One of the more important tasks in environmental management planning
• Conflict resolution


  A fundamental part of what makes up "environmentally sound development"
• Population


  An interbreeding group of organisms of the same species within a restricted area
• An individual or an organism may die and may be born once but a population continues
• Overpopulation

  The increase in the number of people in an area means that there is a need for more food and other resources
• Poverty


  A state or condition in which a person or community lacks the financial resources and essentials to enjoy a minimum standard of life and well-being that's considered acceptable in society
• Overexploitation


  The over use of wildlife and plant species by people for food, clothing, pets, medicine, sport and many other purposes
• Resource depletion


  Resources are naturally occurring substances that can be utilized by people but may not be economic
• Increase in population


  Overpopulation as estimated with having 7 billion people on the planet, resulting to the demand on Earth's resources will continue to increase
• Increase in technology


  May result to deforestation and the destruction of ecosystems leading to loss of biodiversity
• Increase in technology


  May contribute to the production of wastes and other harmful effects to the environment
• Consumerism


  Overconsumption produces plenty of wastes
• Consumerism


  May result to pollution and contamination of resources
• Invasive species


  Any kind of living organism that is not native to an ecosystem and which causes harm
• Direct threats of invasive species


  • Preying on native species
  • Out-competing native species for food or other resources
  • Causing or carrying disease
  • Preventing native species from reproducing or killing their young
• Indirect threats of invasive species


  • Changing food webs
  • Decreasing biodiversity
  • Altering ecosystem conditions
• Exotic


  Not native
• Environmental sustainability


  The ability to continue a defined behavior indefinitely
• Endemic


  Native to a specific location
• Sustainability


  • Has three pillars
  • For a complete sustainability problem to be solved, all three pillars must be sustainable
• Land-use


  The function of the land
• The world has been very cautious of what is currently happening to mother earth
• The world has set up global goals for people and planet
• Land-use change


  A process by which human activities transform the landscape
• Sustainable development goals


  Provide a powerful aspiration for improving the world

  
• Types of land uses


  • Residential
  • Agricultural
  • Industrial
  • Commercial
  • Recreational
  • Institutional
  • Transportation
• IEC material


  Information, education and communication material to publish or relay information to other individuals
• Drivers of land-use decisions


  The decision process must involve the public, private landowners, developers, government and special interests group
• Effective IEC materials


  • Relevant
  • Appealing
  • Uniform
  • Simple content and language
  • Accurate information
  • Appropriate length
  • Culturally appropriate
  • Available through various modes of dissemination
• Infographic


  A collection of imagery, charts, and minimal text that gives an easy-to-understand overview of a topic
• Environmental Impact Assessment


  A basic rule in making good land-use decisions
• Infographics use striking, engaging visuals to communicate information quickly and clearly
• Habitat loss


  An impact of land-use change
• The use of IEC materials are vital steps in giving awareness of what is happening or taking place in our environment
• Deforestation


  An impact of land-use change
• Common greenhouse gases


  • Carbon dioxide
  • Chlorofluorocarbons
  • Methane
  • Tropospheric ozone
  • Nitrous oxides
• Greenhouse effect


  A periodic modification of Earth's climate brought about as a result of changes in the atmosphere as well as interactions between the atmosphere and various other geologic, chemical, biological and geographic factors within the Earth system