Dippman (2012) defined environmental degradation as
the introduction into the environment any foreign substances in quantity or
concentration that one either to create for natural processes to dissipate in a
reasonable time or are so great to cause undesirable change in the physical,
chemical and biological environment (land and water).
the introduction into the environment any foreign substances in quantity or
concentration that one either to create for natural processes to dissipate in a
reasonable time or are so great to cause undesirable change in the physical,
chemical and biological environment (land and water).
Environmental degradation is one of the ten threats
officially cautioned by the high level panel of the United Nation. The World
Resource Institutes (WRI), UNDP (United Nation Development Program) etc. have
made public an important report on health and the environmental worldwide
(Russel, 2008).
officially cautioned by the high level panel of the United Nation. The World
Resource Institutes (WRI), UNDP (United Nation Development Program) etc. have
made public an important report on health and the environmental worldwide
(Russel, 2008).
The United Nation International Strategy for Disaster
Reduction (2012) defined environmental degradation as the reduction of the
capacity of the environment to meet social, ecological objectives and needs.
Reduction (2012) defined environmental degradation as the reduction of the
capacity of the environment to meet social, ecological objectives and needs.
Environmental degradation refers to accidental or
deliberate reduction in the quality of the environment and the alteration of
its natural consistent through wide range activities including the release of
toxic and non-toxic substances into the environment by way of pollution or
contamination.
deliberate reduction in the quality of the environment and the alteration of
its natural consistent through wide range activities including the release of
toxic and non-toxic substances into the environment by way of pollution or
contamination.
