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Causes and solutions of environmental problems

One of the biggest problems we face is environmental pollution. What is the cause of environmental pollution? There are so many types of environmental pollution. Water pollution, air pollution, soil pollution, ozone depletion, global warming, etc. I would like to talk about global warming. The process of global warming is caused by the increase of carbon dioxide, methane gas, and freon gas in the atmosphere as the use of fossil fuels increases due to the development of industry, and the global warming is caused by the increase of the average temperature of the earth. As the cause of global warming is the increase of population, the use of fossil fuels by industrialization is soaring, and the destruction of tropical rain forests is also the cause of global warming, and excessive release of gases such as carbon dioxide and methane by cattle manure,. And global warming, unlike the idea, is more serious in winter than in summer, because of the winter fossil fuel

It is said to write. When global warming occurs due to global warming, the average temperature of the Earth rises and the glacier melts. When the sea level rises, the land area decreases. As the land area decreases, there will be no farmland and this will lead to a shortage of food. Red tides caused by global warming cause damage to the sea.

Prevention measures to prevent global warming include restraining and restricting carbon dioxide, methane, and freon gas, restricting the use of fossil fuels, inhibiting indiscriminate forest destruction and clearing agricultural land, prohibiting the use of CFC, preventing pollution by automobile exhaust gas, Energy development is urgent. It is also a good idea to develop pollution-free alternatives that do not use coal and oil, such as solar energy, wind energy, and hydro energy. We should also not forget to adjust the atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration. There are many things we can do, such as expanding the area of forests, preventing sea pollution, and so on. I felt that
I think that the mind of a person is a solution to anything. If I think about the earth in which I live and think about using it again no matter what I do, I think the future earth will shine without losing a little light. Everyone will need the heart to value the environment and try to create a clean environment.


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In 2017, the issue of air pollution and marine pollution will come to the fore. The UN Environment Assembly agenda, scheduled to be held in December, is also an environmental pollution issue. In addition, marine ecosystems, endangered species, sustainable finance, green economy, and renewable energy need to be noted.




1. Air Pollution


As the population migrating to cities increases every year, air pollution levels in major cities around the world are also skyrocketing. Air pollution has become an economic problem as well as an environmental problem as the visibility distance has sharply decreased. More than 80% of urban residents around the world live in an environment less than the World Health Organization (WHO) atmosphere.


Strong regulations are being implemented around the world to mitigate air pollution problems. Last year, the markets of Paris, Mexico City, Madrid, and Aden promised to ban diesel vehicles in the next five years. The decisions of the United Nations Environment Program's #BreatheLife campaign and the December UN Environment Assembly are also expected to play a significant role in the air pollution problem.


2. Fine plastic






Every year an enormous amount of plastic is flowing into the sea, and micro-plastics broken down into small granules are damaging fish and marine ecosystems. Microbeads are also found in body scrubs and toothpaste. Marine organisms consume small plastic granules, and these marine organisms are brought to our table. The United Nations Environment Program is developing the #CleanSeas campaign to signal the seriousness of marine pollution problems caused by plastics.


3. Ocean



Earlier this year, a 'Clean Seas' campaign led by swimmer Lewis Pugh, who was appointed Ambassador to the United Nations Environment Program Environment, has resulted in a significant number of marine areas being designated as protected areas. It has also been scientifically proven that the designation of marine protected areas is effective for conserving marine biodiversity and populations. It is good news that marine protected areas are increasingly designated, with over 90% of marine life being over-exploited and coral reef bleaching becoming serious.


4. Endangered Species


Scientists claim that the current situation on biodiversity is endangered by the sixth mass extinction and humanity, and several countries are emerging to protect endangered species. China banned ivory trade and elephant poaching last year. International conferences, scheduled to be held in Bonn and Manila in 2017, are expected to seek ways to protect migratory animals. 2017 World Environment Day will once again recognize that human beings and nature are interconnected and will be a place to urge them to appreciate various life forms on Earth.


5. Solar energy





According to Deutsche Bank in 2015, solar energy prices will be the same or lower than the price of fossil fuels in 2017. It is clear that this prediction is correct, but solar energy has made remarkable progress despite the low oil prices. In 2015, for the first time in history, developing countries have installed more renewable energy facilities than in developed countries. Investments in fossil fuels were about half the amount of renewable fuel investments. According to a Bloomberg study, solar energy has become the cheapest renewable energy source in 58 developing countries, and the World Economic Forum recently reported that in the next two-thirds of the world, fossil fuel power generation costs and renewable energy generation costs And predicted that it would reach the same grid parity.


6. Climate Change



New leaders in major economies will be responsible for climate action by 2020. Climate policy for the next five years will have a significant impact on keeping the temperature increase agreed at the Paris Convention below 2 ° C, and will also affect the costs of responding to climate change after 2020. During this period, many people will be educated about climate change. In addition, the UN Global Environment Program's annual emissions gap report and global trends in renewable energy investment reports will track the world's records to meet the Paris Convention's goals.


7. Green Economy and Sustainable Finance





Sustainable management and finance are also a hot topic, but investment in sustainable growth has increased, especially in 2016. In 2016, Greenbond, a country-specific bond to raise money to invest in environmental projects, has doubled from 2015 to $ 81 billion. In addition, last year, China selected sustainable finance and green economy as the G20 agenda, and this year, Germany will continue to pursue green finance.

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