The first major international summit on the environment.
The Montreal Protocol
An international summit
The Kyoto Protocol
The Stockholm Conference
These have the highest level of protection.
Nature reserves
National parks
Natural parks
This involves gases released by vehicles, industries, and heating
sustainable development
deforestation
air pollution
water pollution
This happens when we consume natural resources more quickly than they are naturally replenished.
sustainable development
air pollution
overexploitation
deforestation
A meeting that involves several countries.
An international summit.
The Montreal Protocol
The Kyoto Protocol
The Stockholm Conference
These landscapes have value for an autonomous community.
Natural parks
National parks
Nature reserves
We plant crops to:
get food
obtain raw materials
move around
have access to water
The increase on Earth's temperature
global warming
water pollution
deforestation
sustainable development
Buildings and crop fields are examples of:
Natural Elements
Sustainable Development
Man-made Elements
Deforestation
Sea levels rising and an increase on extreme meteorological phenomena are examples of:
the effects of climate change
The Kyoto Protocol
water pollution
sustainable development
In 2015 a new commitment to reduce greenhouse gases was signed by most countries.
sustainable development
The Kyoto Protocol
The Paris Agreement
The effects of Climate Change
We build reservoirs to:
have access to water
obtain raw materials
move around
get food
The effect of human activities on the environment is called
Environmental impact
Man-made Elements
Natural Elements
Polluting gases are known as:
greenhouse gases
water pollution
sustainable development
air pollution
The environment contains two types of elements. Man-made elements include:
Buildings and crop fields.
Plants and animals.
Mountains and valleys.
Air and water.
We extract rocks and minerals from the earth to:
have access to water
get food
obtain raw materials
move around
To protect landscapes, to recover damaged landscapes, and to prevent damage to landscapes are examples of:
The three objectives of the environmental laws
These are landscapes that people have not altered very much.
Natural parks
Nature reserves
National parks
We use cars that pollute to:
move around
have access to water
get food
obtain raw materials
Air, animals, plants, and water are examples of:
Natural Elements
Man-made Elements
Deforestation
Sustainable Development
Respecting the environment:
deforestation
sustainable development
air pollution
overexploitation
The environment contains two types of elements. Natural elements include:
Toys and videogames.
Air, animals, plants, and water.
Clothes, books, and furniture.
Buildings and crop fields.
In 1997 countries met in Kyoto and agreed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
The effects of Climate Change
sustainable development
The Kyoto Protocol
The Paris Agreement
This includes pesticides and fertilizers from agriculture, industrial waste and rubbish.
sustainable development
soil pollution
water pollution
air pollution
The loss of forests:
air pollution
deforestation
sustainable development
overexploitation
This is industrial waste, oil leaks and wastewater from urban areas.
water pollution
deforestation
soil pollution
sustainable development