The Many Faces of Environmental Degradation
Environmental degradation is a broad concept that may refer to any undesirable and noxious changes made to the environment by human beings or natural causes. According to the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, environmental degradation is “the reduction of the capacity of the environment to meet social and ecological objectives and needs” [1]. While the environmental degradation may be produced by natural causes, human beings and their economic activities, particularly after the Industrial Revolution, are known as the main culprits. The environmental degradation includes a wide range of phenomena such as climate change and global warming, ...
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