Showing posts with label eco friendly. Show all posts
Showing posts with label eco friendly. Show all posts

Monday, June 7, 2010

Effective methods of preserving Eco System

The combined mechanism of physical and biological components of a natural atmosphere is called the Eco System. Kofi Annan, in 2000, initiated the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment methodology for analysing the outcome of the modern alterations that is being made to the eco system for giving comfort and luxury to the human life.
One of the frequent methods that affect the natural eco system is the modern alterations that are being made to the local water supplying system. When addressing a panel of officials, we came to know that there are very effective methods of water supply, without disturbing the nature and its ecosystem. However the reason found for not implementing the same is mostly awareness, and to frankly admit, peoples’ carelessness towards the nature. First of all, the companies and the local authorities must be hand in hand in implementing the effective methods.
Dr. Robert Costanza, an American ecological economist, involved in various long term researches with an insight towards ecological and economic systems. His study also deals with the valuation of ecosystem services and biodiversity. According to his study, drinking water plays a major role, as well the decaying of waste water disposal.
Douglas J.McCauley is a well experienced researcher in Biological Sciences streamline and he has contributed various hypotheses to the i-Tree concept for safeguarding the eco-system. He has made various detailed study on steps to save our ecology and to create relationship between human and nature. i-Tree is one of the latest technology upgraded software that present the etropolitan forestry analysis methodology. People of any community and of any strength can contribute to the welfare of the ecosystem through the concept of i-Tree. i-Tree gives the entire details and guidelines about developing the ecosystems and this is for sure to help the companies to make their contributions towards ecosystem development. Be it a single tree or a big forest, strategies can be readily made by the i-Tree people.
The EcoValue project proposed by the Gund Institute takes into account both Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and relational database technology. This combination helps in giving a clearer understanding on the ecosystems to the public, by making interactive presentations such as graphs and maps. Eco system goods must be constantly reviewed using a standard data source and a common methodology. Stake-holders must be able to review the data values and the landscape details must be made available transparently to the stake holders and the public. This can be one of the good measures to kindle their interest and involvement towards ecosystem and maintaining it. Dr.Matthew A Wilson with his team members working towards implementing the ecovalue project, nationwide.
Earth Inc and ISEE (The International Society for Ecological Economics) are few other sources that can be relied for acquiring valuable information about the ecosystem development.
Before concluding, I would like to brief that internet helped me widely on gaining knowledge towards this subject matter and various websites have valid information about the effective methods of preserving eco system. From my personal understanding, I would say that internet as a medium helps in bringing awareness as well knowing various planning towards the ecosystem preservation. It also changed my opinion towards preserving the eco system and it helped me to perceive that preserving nature is in our hands. Web based tools acts a good medium for creating ecosystems that are based on landscapes. Web tools help in making detailed analysis of research and planning towards the maintenance of nature. The EcoValue website also has a power point presentation of their project, and therefore understanding and implementation methods are simpler, yet very effective.

Thursday, September 24, 2009

Say no to polythene bags !!!

The topic may sound old and usual to most of the readers, but I am sure the necessity of discussing this, is still at the peak. People must be an active responder to things happening around us. Most of our people are aware of things, but their take-easy attitude results heavier depletion to the Mother Nature.

Plastics happen to be a trendy and go-catchy mode of carrying things. Everyday each one of us does a lot of small and big things which create both direct and indirect impact to our globe. Awareness against usage of plastics must be cultivated in every individual. Poly bags have merit ranges such as user friendly, weightless, decent and comfortable in usage. Youngsters think that they become a fashion idle on using poly bags.

The adverse impact it creates to the earth and globe tremendous. Although most people realise it, the efforts we take to eradicate poly bags are very less. For each one of us, comfort comes first than health and environment. People must realise that every time we use a poly bag, we are donating to a worst cause of spoiling the earth and the globe.

No wonder if the entire globe turns to be garbage, few decades later. The non biodegradable plastics remain as it is on the ground and the poor part is we have a lot of residents around the garbage who eat and sleep on the lap of the filths.

Cows and dogs end up eating the thrash human throws and they make the most of their survival out of garbage. We, humans do not think about the consequences of our action.

A person at one part of the world throws a poly bag in a garbage will definitely not realise that they are slaughtering a cow or dog at some other part of world. Only when people start realising this, the usage of poly bags may reduce.

The increased result of ozone depletion may bring in a no-air world. Everyone should envisage the stipulation of next generation who would face the air tight nation. Is that what our generation is worth of?

Increased number of poly bag usage in multiplexes and one stop shops should be drastically reduced. Usage of trendy paper bags and jute bags must be encouraged. If every single person realises the impact and changes their attitude, the result we would attain can be tremendous.

Throwing of poly garbage on the roadside must be stopped consciously. People can develop an attitude of carrying their poly wastes in their own bags and they must habituate to dispose them in the non-biodegradable waste collectors.

To create awareness among the common public, manufacturing of t-shirts with cranky weird phrases must be replaced with slogans depicting the hazards of poly bags.

Let us all whole heartedly take an oath together to avoid using poly bags and to present the future generation, a world rich in green and peace.