CAN WE PROTECT NATURE?

HOW CAN WE PROTECT NATURE?

We need to live close to nature;plants,soil,and water are all important for our well-being.Despite this we keep destroying the gifts of nature with pesticides,garbage,and even through tourism .We must seek way to protect nature.For example ,we should adopt 'ecological agriculture' to produce grains and vegetables and should use alternative eco-friendly forms of energy.Each one of us can contribute towards saving the environment by avoiding food grown with the help of pesticides and choosing a fuel-efficient means of transport.All countries must come together to save the climate of the world.The Kyoto Protocol is a major step in this direction.

WHAT IS THE KYATO PROTOCOL?

The Kyoto Protocol is an international agreement aimed at fighting global warming.The countries that have signed the protocol have committed themselves to reduce the mission of greenhouse gases step by step,and thus prevent air pollution and global warming.The name of the contract comes from the Japanese city of Kyoto,Here this agreement was signed in 1997.Most of the countries of the world have signed the protocol,But many of them have not yet implemented it wholeheartedly as they fear that it would adversely affect their economy.

HOW DOES TOURISM DESTROY THE ENVIRONMENT ?

Everyone wants to go on a holiday to scenic places.As a result,more and more hotels,roads and airfields are build in and around tourist spots.A huge amount of water is required in the hotels to provide hygiene and catering service to tourists. A lot of waste water and garbage are also producing in the process.The tourists often litter the places they visits with polythene and leftover food without thinking about the damage they are causing to the environment.

WHAT IS ALTERNATIVE ENERGY?

Energy resources are of two type.Those resources that are formed over billions of airs and can't be replenished are known as non-renewable energy resources,Such as coal,natural gas and crude oil.Those resources they can be replenished are known as alternative energy resources,Such as hydro-power and wind power,bio-gas and solar energy.Although nuclear energy too is inexhaustible,it is not considered an alternative energy resource because of the risks associated with it.

HOW CAN WE PROTECT THE RAINFORESTS?

It is not easy to protect rain-forests. However,the choices we make when buying various things of daily use can indirectly protect and conserve the rain forests. For example, we should buy only those wooden products that carry seals or labels mentioning that the material use for manufacture is not hazardous to rain-forests. Another important consumer choice is meat.We should check labels to buy only that meat which is not obtain from cattle raised on pastures formed by clearing rain-forests.

DID YOU KNOW THAT???

• THE DABANCHENG WIND FARM IN CHINA IS ONE OF THE ASIA'S BIGGSET WIND FARMS.
• RAINFORESTS COVER ONLY A SMALL PART OF THE EARTH'S SURFACE ABOUT 6%. YET THEY ARE HOME TO OVER HALF THE SPECIES OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS IN THE WORLD.
• ONE CAN GET 'GREEN BOXES' FROM THE ORGANIC FARMERS? THESE CONTAIN SEASONAL VEGETABLES AND FRUITS.THERE ARE NO STRAWBERRIES IN WINTER AND CORN SALAD IN SUMMER.