环境专业英语 01_the environment.pptx

by Huang Lei Hubei University of Technology;What is the Environment?;;Environment;The natural environment encompasses all living and non-living things occurring naturally on Earth or some region thereof. It is an environment that encompasses the interaction of all living species. The concept of the natural environment can be distinguished as: Complete ecological units that function as natural systems without massive human intervention, including all vegetation, microorganisms, soil, rocks, atmosphere and natural phenomena that occur within their boundaries. Universal natural resources and physical phenomena that lack clear-cut boundaries, such as air, water, and climate, as well as energy, radiation, electric charge, and magnetism, not originating from human activity.;The social environment always including: Peoples and their relationship Social organization and social class Social cultural and social living Man-made environment Social value and social development … ;ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION LAW OF THE PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA;中华人民共和国环境保护法;Why do we study the environment？;Development Impact Environment issues;Environment Issues;Environment Issues;For an increasing number of environmental issues, the difficulty is not to identify remedies. Remedies are now well understood. The problem is to make them socially, economically, and politically acceptable. ;