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List of environmental issues

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List of environmental issues

This is an alphabetical list of environmental issues, harmful aspects of human activity on the biophysical environment. As such, they relate to the anthropogenic effects on the natural environment, which are loosely divided into causes, effects and mitigation, noting that effects are interconnected and can cause new effects.

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Issues

  • Human overpopulationBiocapacityCarrying capacityExploitationIndustrialisationI = PATLand degradationLand reclamation • Optimum population • Overshoot (population) • Population densityPopulation dynamicsPopulation growthProjections of population growthTotal fertility rateUrbanizationWasteWater conflictWater scarcityOverdrafting
  • Hydrology — Environmental impacts of reservoirs • Tile drainageHydrology (agriculture) • Flooding• Landslide
  • Intensive farming — Agricultural subsidy • Environmental effects of meat production • Intensive animal farmingIntensive crop farmingIrrigationMonocultureNutrient pollutionOvergrazingPesticide driftPlasticulture • Slash and burn • Tile drainage
  • Land useBuilt environmentDesertificationHabitat fragmentationHabitat destructionLand degradation — Land pollution • Lawn-environmental concerns • Urban heat islandUrban sprawl
  • NanotechnologyImpact of nanotechnology
  • Natural disasters
  • Nuclear issuesNuclear falloutNuclear meltdownNuclear power • Nuclear weapons • Nuclear and radiation accidents • Nuclear safety • High-level radioactive waste management
  • Ocean trash
  • Effects

  • Climate change — Global warming • Global dimming • Fossil fuels • Sea level riseGreenhouse gasOcean acidification • Shutdown of thermohaline circulation • Environmental impact of the coal industry • Urban Heat Islands • Flooding
  • Environmental degradationHabitat destructionInvasive species
  • Environmental health — Air quality • Asthma • Birth defect • Developmental disability • endocrine disruptors • Environmental impact of the coal industry • Environmental impact of nanotechnology • Electromagnetic field • Electromagnetic radiation and healthIndoor air qualityLead poisoningLeukemiaNanotoxicologyNature deficit disorderOne Health • Sick Building Syndrome • Environmental impact of hydraulic fracturing
  • Environmental issues with energy — Environmental impact of the coal industry • Environmental impact of the energy industry • Environmental impact of hydraulic fracturing
  • Environmental issues with war - Agent Orange • Depleted Uranium • Military Superfund site (Category only)•Scorched earthWar and environmental lawUnexploded ordnance
  • OverpopulationBurial • Overpopulation in companion animals • Tragedy of the commons • Gender Imbalance in Developing Countries • Sub-replacement fertility levels in developed countries
  • Genetic engineeringGenetic pollutionGenetically modified food controversies
  • PollutionNonpoint source pollutionPoint source pollution
  • Resource depletionExploitation of natural resourcesOverdrafting (groundwater) •Overexploitation
  • Toxicants — Agent Orange • AsbestosBerylliumBioaccumulationBiomagnification • Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) • Cyanide • DDT • Endocrine disruptors • Explosives • Environmental impact of the coal industry • Herbicides • Hydrocarbons • Perchlorate • Pesticides • PBDE • Persistent organic pollutant • PBBs • PBDEs • Toxic heavy metals • PCB • Dioxin • Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons • Radioactive contamination • Volatile organic compounds
  • WasteElectronic waste • Great Pacific Garbage Patch • Illegal dumpingIncinerationLitterWaste disposal incidents • Marine debris • Medical waste • LandfillLeachateToxic waste • Environmental impact of the coal industry • Exporting of hazardous waste
  • Mitigation

  • Conservation
  • EcosystemsAnoxic watersBiodiversityBiosecurityCoral bleaching • Edge effect • Habitat destruction • Habitat fragmentation • In-situ leach
  • FishingBlast fishingBottom trawling • By-catch • Cetacean bycatchGillnettingIllegal, unreported and unregulated fishing • Environmental effects of fishing • Marine pollutionOverfishingWhaling
  • ForestsClearcuttingDeforestationIllegal logging
  • Natural resourcesResource depletion • Exploitation of natural resources • Steady-state economy
  • SpeciesEndangered speciesGenetic diversity • Habitat destruction • Holocene extinctionInvasive speciesPoachingPollinator declineSpecies extinction • Threshold host densityWildlife tradeWildlife disease
  • Energy conservationEfficient energy use
  • Renewable energyRenewable energy commercialization
  • RecreationProtected areas
  • Water conservation
  • Disaster mitigation
  • Environmental law - Environmental crimeEnvironmental justicePolluter pays principlePrecautionary principleRegulatory capture
  • References

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