(par 5.3.2.2.3) DTT (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane) – WWF fact sheet
DTT (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane) – WWF fact sheet Chemical Characteristics: DDT is an organochlorine compound that persists in the environment and bioaccumulates in human and animal tissue. DDT was recognized as a effective insecticide in the 1930s. Production and Use: DDT currently is produced in only two countries—China and India. India’s production capacity is less than 10,000 […]
(par 1.1) Degradation of various natural resources
Degradation of various natural resources http://www.scienceclarified.com/El-Ex/Endangered-Species.html An endangered species is any animal or plant species whose very survival is threatened to the point of extinction. Once extinct, a species is no longer found anywhere on Earth. Once gone, it is gone forever. Throughout Earth’s geological history species have become extinct naturally. However, in modern times […]
(par 9.7.4.1.1) NEMA Blames Depletion of Forest Cover on Subsistence Farming
Uganda: NEMA Blames Depletion of Forest Cover on Subsistence Farming https://allafrica.com/stories/202105040687.html By Jessica Sabano National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has decried the rate at which Uganda is losing forest cover and blamed it on subsistence farming. The Authority’s executive director, Dr Tom Okurut said agriculture land was increasing while forest land was decreasing, something he […]