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Dr. Banarsi Lal and Dr.Vikas Tandon
“Earth’ provides enough to satisfy every man’s needs but not every man’s greed.”-Mahatma Gandhi Every year 28nd of July is celebrated as the World Nature Conservation Day 2020 across the globe to raise the awareness about the significance of natural resources and encourage the people to protect the natural resources. This day recognizes that a healthy environment is a key to the healthy and sustainable society. This year due to COVID-19 pandemic we can celebrate the World Nature Conservation Day by using the digital media campaigns, webinars and by sending different videos, pictures, messages etc. through the Watsapp, Facebook etc. It is fact that the natural resources are in danger. There is dire need to make rigorous efforts to protect the natural resources so as to secure our present and future generations. Every activity on this earth depends on the nature and every activity affects the mother Earth. Conservation of nature is of paramount importance for all the living organisms on this earth. Earth has given us food, shelter, water, air, animals, soil, minerals etc. so it’s our moral responsibility to protect the nature and keep our environment neat and clean. In present era, the nature is threatened by the deforestation, illegal trade of animals, industrial development, plastic pollution, chemicals use etc. Loss of natural resources is responsible for many ailments, natural disasters, global warming etc. There is urgent need to create a healthy environment so that our present and future generations can be saved.
Nature conservation means protecting the natural resources so that they are not overexploited by the human beings. Every day we cut around 27000 trees for the toilet paper. If the paper used in the newspaper is recycled then we can save millions of trees daily. A glass bottle takes around 4000 years to decompose. It is estimated that around 50,000 species on the earth extinct annually i.e. around 137 species in a day. Throwing of plastics in the sea kills around 1 million sea creatures. The rainforests trees are cut about 100 acres per minute. Wildlife is destroyed around 5,760 acres every day globally. There is dire need to protect the wildlife and promote the biodiversity. It is fact that the natural resources are limited and they take millions of years to form. But the human beings exploit them for their comfort. Human beings have threatened the natural resources and it is increasing day-by-day. Everybody should make efforts to save the natural resources. We can use the alternative energy resources such as wind and solar energy. There is need to plant more and more trees and prevent the soil erosion. Freshwater should be used judiciously and recycling of kitchen water can be encouraged. Water is the precious natural resource. Vegetation should be encouraged in the catchment areas. Use of biodegradable waste can be promoted. Use of vehicles should be minimized and use of cycles can be promoted for a good health and reduction in air pollution. Electricity should be used judiciously. Plastic pollution should be minimized and paper and jute bags should be promoted. Organic farming should be encouraged for the production of safe food. It can help for the better health of human beings and also reduce the soil pollution. Rainwater harvesting should be promoted and water treatment plants need to be installed. We should use less paper as far as possible.
There is dire need to re-examine our relationship with nature. Although we are having numerous technological advancements but still we are completely dependent on healthy ecosystem for our food, clothes, shelter, health, water, medicines, fuel, energy etc. There is need to work together to build the future of life in harmony with nature.2020 year can be said as the year of challenges, opportunities and solutions.Covid-19 pandemic has spread across the globe. All the nations need to work together to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic and recover from it. It seems from the year 2020 that there is dire need to conserve the nature for the benefits of life on the Earth. It is fact that nature acts as the solution of our many solutions. Nature is closely associated with the climate change, food security and health. Nature has been badly affected due to our short-sighted activities including infrastructure development, chemical farming, deforestation, mining etc. All these activities have degraded the ecosystem and have created the pandemic like situations. All the nations across the globe are endevouring to end the COVID-19 pandemic. There is need to work together for the resilient and sustainable global economy. The exploitation of renewable and non-renewable energy resources and rapid increase in the urbanization are severely affecting the natural resources. Sustainable development is the only way to mitigate the needs of our present and future generations. It also ensures the health of the planet Earth. It has been observed that around 25 per cent of all animals and plants species are threatened with extinction. On this particular day awareness about preserving the endangered habitats is also created among the people. Nature is the foundation for our food and health and plays a key catalyst to transforming food systems and improving human health. A wide range of events are organized globally to increase the understanding of the important role of nature for our present and future generations. On this day various institutions, newspapers, radio, television, internet etc. disseminate the information to the people especially on protection of nature. Exhibitions, seminars and webinars are also arranged for the students, professional and general public, movies on natural are telecasted, trees are planted, literature on biodiversity is distributed, endangered species are preserved, competitive programmes among the children on nature conservation are organised etc. This day is a global observance.
The biodiversity we observe today is the outcome of over 3.5 billion years of evolutionary history, shaped by the natural processes. Nature is the foundation for the life and for the essential services provided by ecosystems. It plays as a key catalyst to transform our food system system and thus improves the human health. It underpins peoples’ livelihoods and sustainable development in all realms of socio-economical activity, including agriculture, forestry, fisheries, tourism etc. Nature is a global asset. It forms the web of life of which we are an integral part and upon which we are fully dependent. Biological diversity is the natural biotic capital of the earth which affects all of us. Human beings derive the supply of food, medicines, energy and many industrial products from biological resources. India is one of the richest nations in the world in terms of biological diversity. Some parts of the country such as J&K and N-E states are very rich due to a variety of natural causes in biological diversity and some are less. Many species of plants and animals are under extincting every day due to disturbance in natural resources. Local food production system is vanishing day-by-day. Loss of natural resources across the globe has increased alarmingly and many wildlife and plant species are on the verge of extinction. Governments and Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) need to make extra efforts to conserve the nature. We should understand that nature is the foundation for the life and for the essential services provided by ecosystems. It ensures people’s livelihoods and sustainable development in all realms of socio-economic activity, including agriculture, forestry, fisheries and tourism. There is need to reuse, recycle and restore the natural sources. We all need to participate to protect, conserve and sustain the natural resources. |
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