Environment includes physical,chemical and other natural forces where all living species constantly interact with each other and non living things. Therefore humans have a moral obligation to protect,safeguard and promote the environment for sustainable growth and development. In recent years human activities can be directly attributed to the cause of hundreds of extinctions and damaging the physical environment by over population, pollution( air,water,soil )deforestation,increased carbon concentrations in the air etc. Though we all are aware about environmental problems and there significance . So we need to protect the environment and understand the consequences of environmental degradation. Therefore india after independence has launched a number of policies to safeguard the environment like Energy conservation act 2001, National mission for enhanced energy efficiency 2010,national mission for electric nobility 2011, neem coating of urea policy 2015. Also india is part of four negotiating blocs at International Climate talks known as Paris Pledge. It was found that GHG emissions in 2015 stood at 3,571 m tonnes of CO2 equivalent and we can say emission increased over threefold since 1970. Therefore India ratified the Paris agreement on 2nd October 2016 for a 33-35% reduction in emission associated with each unit of economic output by 2030. While talking about the current environment situation one in every 8th death is due to air pollution. The quality of food is degrading due to excessive use of fertilizer also india is suffering from water scarcity due to dirtier water reserves,Industrialisation and lack of planning &policies. Harrowing report shows that capital of india Delhi along with twenty more state is going to the zone of zero ground water in coming years. Excessive use of appliances,motor vehicles and burning of fossil fuels is leading to increase in temperature and melting of Himalayan glaciers and changes to monsoon,which is badly affecting living species as well as crop cycle . Recent study shows that agriculture is responsible for 16% of India’s GHG emissions. Of which 74% due to methane produced from livestock and rice cultivation. Remaining 26% comes from nitrous oxide emitted from fertilizers
The recent Covid 19 crisis has revealed that how it is boon for the environment and bane for the humanity. As some environmentalist has pointed out that the response to the current crisis has reduced emissions and air pollution in short term. When we scale down energy uses and industrial production it does have these ecological benefits but the crucial thing to observe is that is happening in an unplanned,chaotic and is hurting the people lives. So what we need to do is take action to protect our environment. The excessive use of vehicles can be reduced or replaced with e-vehicle ,unnecessary industrialisation can be shut down and our extra desire need to be stopped. However with the present threat improper disposal of e- waste is going to be next menace.
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