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saklvi. Tüal½y. Cati. RKb; RKg NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF MANAGEMENT kar. RKb; RKgbriyakas. Ga. CIvkmµ ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS MANAGEMENT CHAPTER III ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS AND CAUSES PREPARED BY SAY PUNNAREAY, MBA 1

GLOBAL WARNING 2

Biodiversity loss from Deforestation 3

Wetlands Destruction Toxic, Carcinogenic, Endocrine, Immune System Disrupting… Nutrient (sewage, fertilizers) Overload 4

Water Pollution Biodiversity 5

Nuclear Power 6

1. COMPARTMENTS AND POLLUTION/EXTRACTION Air: emissions, ozone loss, abrading, off gassing, noise Water: chemical emissions, pharmaceuticals, underground leaking, air fallout. Land: landfill, hazardous and nuclear waste, abrading, soil erosion. Biosphere (life): habitat destruction, alien specie, exploitation, global warming, pollutants. 7

2. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY Air: noxious and toxic emissions from refining, processing plants. Water: factory emissions to water bodies. Land: landfill disposal of waste solids & sludge; accidental spills during transport and storage. Human: toxicity and disruption of lifestyle. 8

3. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF METAL INDUSTRY Air: particulate, gas emissions during forging, working, fabrication Water: discharge of pickling liquors & other waste disposal; heavy metals Land: slag, waste products from processing Human: toxicity 9

4. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF MINING INDUSTRY Air: particulates from surface mining & transportation; noxious and toxic fumes from smelting Water: runoff from mines and waste disposal Land: dumping of tailings and processed wastes; disruption of agriculture, forestry, recreation Human: heavy metals, particulates 10

5. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY Air: drift of agricultural chemicals (pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, fertilizers), pollen, and dust Water: runoff of agrochemicals to surface waters; percolation to groundwater; silting of water Land: erosion, depletion of organic material and organisms Human: toxicity of chemical; loss of soil 11