ECOLOGY-DIMENSIONS OF POLLUTION

INTRODUCTION
Environmental damage inevitably threatens the welfare of human beings. As well as plants and animals In some ways, the trend the will affect the human prospect is an irreversible one- the accelerating

extinction of plant and animal spices.

Ecological system (ecosystem)

A community of living organisms and the environment in which they live, interacting to form a whole functional system.

ECOLOGICAL ETHICS

Ecological ethics are moral principles governing the human attitude towards the environment, and rules of conduct for environmental care and preservation.

ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS
The Constitution guarantees:

The right to an environment that is not harmful to human health or

well-being (Section 24 (a)) The right to have the environment protected (section 24 (b))

The right to equality and special measures to overcome unfair

discrimination and disadvantage (section 9) The right to just administrative justice (section 33)

The right to a progressive realization of basic human rights (section

7)

Types of pollution
There are different types of pollutions some of them are 1. Air pollution 2. Water pollution 3. Land pollution

Air pollution
Air pollution is not new- it has been with us since the industrial revolution

introduced the world to the belching factory smokestack.

Air pollutants affect the vegetation, decreasing agricultural yields The most prevalent forms of air pollution, however the gases and particulates spewed out by industrial processes, which affects the air we breathe. The six principal of pollutants for which EPA sets national air standards are carbon monoxide , sulfur oxides, nitrogen oxides , and airborne lead.

Water pollution
Water pollutants today, however, are much more diverse, consisting not only of organic wastes but also bacteria, viruses and sediments. These can destroy aquatic life , threaten human health and foul the water. About 40% of our surface water of today is too polluted to swim in.

The high saline levels in ponds , lakes and river kill fish,
vegetation or other organisms inhabit them.

Land pollution
Hazardous substances are those that can cause an increase in mortality rates that have other seriously adverse health or environmental effects. Toxic substances released on land include acidic chemicals, inorganic metals, flammable solvents , pesticides , herbicides, explosives, and so on. Although the health effects of some substances are now known, the toxicity of many others is unknown and difficult to determine. Many chemicals cause chronic diseases only after a long period following a persons first exposure to the chemical.