DEPRESSION

  Open main menu Search Environmental protection Language Download PDF Watch Edit Environmental protection  is the practice of protecting the  natural environment  by individuals, organizations and governments. [1]  Its objectives are to conserve natural resources and the existing natural environment and, where possible, to repair damage and reverse trends. [2] Clean Ocean Project poster Due to the pressures of  overconsumption ,  population growth  and technology, the  biophysical environment  is being degraded, sometimes permanently. This has been recognized, and governments have begun placing restraints on activities that cause  environmental degradation . Since the 1960s,  environmental movements  have created more awareness of the multiple  environmental problems . There is disagreement on the extent of the  environmental impact of human activity , so protection measures are occasionally debated. Approaches ...