S U S T A I N A B L E environment

S U S T A I N A B L E environment 

this is 3rd entry for this semester.. it suppose 1 entry per week and i should make 15 entries for the whole semester.. too many things to do, so i'll update from time to time..

3rd week class for sustainable development planning was held by Dr Normah.. she's CUTE!!..hahaha.. had fun class because we were force to do group discussion and present it right way.. (we all deserve this kind of class if not we will sleepy...hehehe).. So what i got from the class??.. let check it out

1. WHAT is sustainable ????
2. WHAT is environment ????
3. WHAT is conservation ????
4. WHAT is environment conservation????
5. IS there any acts & legislation on environment conservation ????
6. WHAT is issues & problems ????

there are so much question to answer right?? but actually it is the basic knowledge that need to know and understand it very well.. :) now i'll try to answer all questions and please correct me if i'm wrong

sustainable can be defined as :

• living within the limits of what the environment can provide
• understanding the many interconnections between economy, society and the environment
• the equal distribution of resources and opportunities. (http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/sustainability/)

from http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/sustainable

1. able to be maintained at a certain rate or level
2. able to be upheld or defended:

 environment can be defined as :

1. external conditions or surroundings, esp those in which people live or work
2. (ecology) the external surroundings in which a plant or animal lives, which tend to influence its development and behaviour
3. the state of being environed; encirclement
4. (computing) an operating system, program, or integrated suite of programs that provides all the facilities necessary for a particular application ⇒ a word-processing environment

ENVIRONMENT is a surrounding area with value and cultural. ecological system consist of flora and fauna, people and building that react and related to each other. overall, environment can be said as what is surrounding us. it can be divide into two; external which consist of flora & fauna and culture and internal which consist of people, value and development.

conservation can be defined as :

the management of human use of the biosphere in order for it to yield the greatest sustainable benefit to current generations while maintaining its potential to meet the needs and aspirations of future generations. Conservation is thus positive, embracing preservation, maintenance, sustainable utilization  restoration, and enhancement of the natural environment - IUCN 

https://community.iucn.org/rba1/Pages/conservation.aspx

CONSERVATION is an action to protect and preserve the natural and existing resources to reduce destruction and impact towards the resources and sustain it; heritage and building.

environmental conservation can be defined as :

ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION is to protect and preserving the surrounding area to balance the ecological system from destruction and impact for future generation.

acts & legislation on environment conservation 

1. act - Environmental Quality Act 1974 (Act 127)

• Environmental Quality Act (Revised) 1985
• Environmental Quality Act (Revised) 1996
• Environmental Quality Act (Revised) 1998
• Environmental Quality Act (Revised) 2001
• Environmental Quality Act (Revised) 2007
• Environmental Quality Act (Revised) 2012

2. rules - environmental quality rules

• Environmental Quality (Compounding of Offences) (Amendment) Rules 1999 
• Environmental Quality (Compounding of Offences) (Amendment) Rules 2000 
• Environmental Quality (Compounding of Offences) (Amendment) Rules 1978 

3. regulations -

• http://www.doe.gov.my/webportal/en/perundangan-peraturan/

4. Town Planning Act 172
5. Kawasan Sensitif Alam Sekitar (KSAS)
6. Sustainable Forest License Agreement
7. Wildlife Act
8. Forest and National Park
9. Kyoto Protocol
10. Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

agencies responsible on environment conservation 

1. Jabatan Alam Sekitar
2. World Wild Foundation
3. UNESCO
4. PERHILITAN

there are few of the act, legislation and agencies that responsible toward environmental conservation globally and Malaysia. they had doing a great job in order to conserve this world from any bad impact and we as human living shall take responsible and help to conserve this world..

issues and problems on environment conservation 

This is a list of environmental issues. (from Wikipedia)

• Climate change — Global warming • Global dimming • Fossil fuels • Sea level rise • Greenhouse gas • Ocean acidification • Shutdown of thermohaline circulation • Environmental impact of the coal industry • Urban Heat Islands
• Conservation — Species extinction • Pollinator decline • Coral bleaching • Holocene extinction • Invasive species • Poaching • Endangered species
• Energy — Energy conservation • Renewable energy • Efficient energy use • Renewable energy commercialization • Environmental impact of the coal industry • Environmental impact of hydraulic fracturing
• Environmental degradation — Eutrophication • Habitat destruction • Invasive species • Soda lake
• Environmental health — Air quality • Asthma • Environmental impact of the coal industry • Electromagnetic fields • Electromagnetic radiation and health • Indoor air quality • Lead poisoning • Sick Building Syndrome • Environmental impact of hydraulic fracturing
• Genetic engineering — Genetic pollution • Genetically modified food controversies
• Intensive farming — Overgrazing • Irrigation • Monoculture • Environmental effects of meat production • Slash and burn • Pesticide drift • Plasticulture
• Land degradation — Land pollution • Desertification
• Soil — Soil conservation • Soil erosion • Soil contamination • Soil salination • Alkali soils * Residual Sodium Carbonate Index
• Land use — Urban sprawl • Habitat fragmentation • Habitat destruction
• Nuclear issues — Nuclear fallout • Nuclear meltdown • Nuclear power • Nuclear weapons • Nuclear and radiation accidents • Nuclear safety • High-level radioactive waste management
• Overpopulation — Burial • Water crisis • Overpopulation in companion animals • Tragedy of the commons • Gender Imbalance in Developing Countries • Sub-replacement fertility levels in developed countries
• Ozone depletion — CFC • Biological effects of UV exposure
• Pollution — Environmental impact of the coal industry • Nonpoint source pollution • Point source pollution • Light pollution • Noise pollution • Visual pollution • Interplanetary contamination
• Water pollution — Environmental impact of the coal industry • Acid rain • Eutrophication • Marine pollution • Ocean dumping • Oil spills • Thermal pollution • Urban runoff • Water crisis • Marine debris • Microplastics • Ocean acidification • Ship pollution • Wastewater • Fish kill • Algal bloom • Mercury in fish • Environmental impact of hydraulic fracturing
• Air pollution — Environmental impact of the coal industry • Smog • Tropospheric ozone • Indoor air quality • Volatile organic compound • Atmospheric particulate matter• Environmental impact of hydraulic fracturing
• Reservoirs — Environmental impacts of reservoirs
• Resource depletion — Exploitation of natural resources • Overdrafting
• Consumerism — Consumer capitalism • Planned obsolescence • Over-consumption
• Fishing — Blast fishing • Bottom trawling • Cyanide fishing • Ghost nets • Illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing • Overfishing • Shark finning • Whaling
• Logging — Clearcutting • Deforestation • Illegal logging
• Mining — Acid mine drainage • Environmental impact of hydraulic fracturing • Mountaintop removal mining • Slurry impoundments
• Toxins — Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) • DDT • Endocrine disruptors • Dioxin • Toxic heavy metals • Environmental impact of the coal industry • Herbicides • Pesticides • Toxic waste • PCB • Bioaccumulation • Biomagnification • Environmental impact of hydraulic fracturing
• Waste — Electronic waste • Litter • Waste disposal incidents • Marine debris • Medical waste • Landfill • Leachate • Environmental impact of the coal industry • Incineration • Great Pacific Garbage Patch • Exporting of hazardous waste• Environmental impact of hydraulic fracturing

as human we are force to aware on environment and participation from all sector to find the best solution to improve the environment and to control the issues and problems become worse from day to day...

ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION knowledge should be teach from the beginning as to ensure we appreciate what around us and we aware what exactly happening in our surrounding environment... prevent is better than late..