Theory question 308
Environmental Hazards and Conservation(a) Define natural environment. (b) Highlight four ways by which mankind destroys the natural environment. (c) Outline two measures that can be adopted to control the destruction of the natural environment.
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(a) The natural environment is the surroundings that exist without human creation: land, water, air, climate, soils, plants and animals.
(b) Deforestation and bush burning; mining and quarrying; pollution of air, water and land (industrial waste, oil spills, refuse); overgrazing and poor farming practices causing erosion; urbanisation and construction; poaching and overhunting.
(c) Afforestation and reafforestation; enforcement of environmental laws; reclamation of mining sites; proper waste management and recycling; public education; controlled grazing and good farming practices; population control.
Two measures, each explained.