Environmental and Medical Issues

Environmental and Medical Issues

1. Pollution

   • Causes
     • Problem of Waste
       • Non-recyclable, releases chemicals into environment
     • Land Pollution
       • Poor growth, soil erosion etc
     • Air Pollution
       • Chemical affect natural balance of air, inc acid rain
     • Water Pollution
       • Eutrophication- dead lake
   • Solutions
     • Water
       • Leave oil reserves in water untouched
       • Avoid using chemical near water
     • Air
       • Use clean fuels
         • Renewable resources
           • Geothermal power, solar power, nuclear power, water power
         • Non-renewable resources
           • Oi; natural gas; coal
           • Used for: buildings, electricity, transport, products
       • Increase taxes on flights
     • Waste
       • Improve education on recycling
       • Tax companies producing too much
     • Land
       • Harsher littering laws
       • Reinforce nuclear plant safety

2. Global Warming

   • Effects
     • Ice caps melting; sea levels rise; floods, land mass decreases
     • Extreme weather, as Gulf Stream impacted
     • Animals cannot adapt; become extinct
     • Droughts and floods
   • Solutions
     • Individuals
       • Smoke/drive less, use less electricity, recycle
     • Governments
       • Fund research efficient energy resources; tax companies emitting CO2 lots
     • Scientists
       • Experiment/research energy sources, invent technology lowering CO2 emissions

3. Environment

   • Xian
     • Beliefs
       • Stewardship- care for environment & resources
       • Responsibility- recognise that people need to care for it
       • Authority- having a position of power over it
     • Teachings
       • "Rule over all living things" God- right to rule&care
       • Judgement Day- judged on...inc caring for Earth
       • Stewardship; Bible importance inheritance of Earth
       • God's anger at ruining environment
   • Muslim teachings
     • Khalifah- responsibility to care for environment
     • Earth is gift- treat with respect
     • Brotherhood- all should share in Earth's resources; care for future
     • Judgement Day- carried out Allah's wishes inc "stewards of the earth"