Environmental Geography

Sustainable development goals

  1. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted by the United Nations in 2015 as a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure peace and prosperity by 2030.
  2. There are 17 SDGs, which are part of the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
  3. SDG 1 aims to end poverty in all its forms everywhere.
  4. SDG 2 focuses on ending hunger, achieving food security, and promoting sustainable agriculture.
  5. SDG 3 ensures healthy lives and promotes well-being

International agreements

  1. International agreements are treaties and protocols established between countries to address global environmental issues.
  2. The Paris Agreement (2015) aims to limit global warming to below 2°C and strive for 1.5°C.
  3. The Kyoto Protocol (1997) set binding targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions for developed countries.
  4. The Montreal Protocol (1987) focuses on phasing out substances that deplete the ozone layer.
  5. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate C

Environmental issues

  1. Environmental issues refer to the harmful effects of human activities on the natural environment.
  2. Global warming is caused by the increased concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, leading to rising temperatures.
  3. Climate change results in altered weather patterns, rising sea levels, and extreme weather events.
  4. Deforestation is the large-scale removal of forests, causing loss of biodiversity and disruption of ecosystems.
  5. Air pollution, caused
Environmental Geography