Main Environmental Issues
1. Pollution
Environmental Problems
- dirty air
- unsafe drinking water; dirty bodies of water; eutrophication
- uncollected garbage; unsanitary disposal of solid waste; dangerous pesticide residues in the soil or water supply
2. Degradation of Natural Resources
Environmental Problems
- destruction of forests; flooding
- depletion of wildlife
- soil erosion
- depletion of mineral resources
- insufficient supply of water
- energy shortage
3. Conflicting and Changing Land Use
Environmental Problems
- rapid disappearance of mangrove swamps due to conversion into fish ponds, salt beds, agricultural land, etc.; conversion of forests into agricultural land, agricultural land into residential land or commercial land; etc.
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