Human behaviour making or breaking the environment!

Over the past many decades, human behaviour has harmed nature, and it is the collective obligation of societies worldwide to ensure that we fight to reverse this. The interaction between humans and the environment in which we live, which includes the ecosystem, plants, and nature, is both long-standing and unique.

In the last 200 years, we have experienced considerable industrial and economic growth. Carbon emissions are thought to have been nearly negligible before the year 1750, illustrating the impact of human actions and behaviour on the environment. The environment has suffered due to human activity in the pursuit of economic expansion and development.

However, there are numerous instances in history where interaction between humans and the environment has resulted in the preservation of the planet. For instance, the building of dams alleviated floods, agriculture stopped soil degradation and ended starvation, and science assisted in the treatment of several ailments affecting both humans and animals.

As a result, it is challenging to say whether human behaviour is creating or destroying the ecosystem. A quick Google search on the subject will yield horrifying images and case studies that demonstrate the extent to which the race to control diverse natural resources has harmed the ecological system as a whole.

The damaging effects of human behaviour on the environment come in many forms, from deforestation to blocking rivers. Unaware, many people contribute to the stress and pollution by engaging in practices like driving an outdated vehicle or utilising non-sustainable goods.

People must alter their attitudes toward nature on both a micro and macro scale in a nation like India, which is home to 10 of the 15 most polluted cities in the world. To make our lifestyles more environmentally friendly and sustainable, there needs to be a change in how money is seen, as well as in culture.

Traditional living was sustainable and better for the environment. It was also attainable. Despite the negative effects that modernization and industrialization for higher GDPs and economic expansion have had on the environment, several cases show how human behaviour has a positive effect.

To protect the environment, civil society, people, governments, local governments, and NGOs collaborate. This has been proven by the pro-environment behaviour chosen by many different facets of society. Environmentally friendly behaviour can help stop pollution as well as reverse it.

Learning from mistakes is one of the best things about people. Some substantial measures are done for sustained growth with planned campaigns and programmes. For example, Indians succeeded in planting more than two billion trees last year, making their nation the second largest donor to nature (in terms of tree plantation). This is only one of many instances showing how people may have a beneficial influence on the environment by acting responsibly.

Article By – Dikhyaa Mohanty 

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