Environmental Issues : Avoiding a Point of no Return

Abstract

The green cover is rapidly shrinking on Planet Earth. The climate is changing and varieties of environmental problems are now affecting our entire world. As globalization continues and the earth s natural processes transform local problems into international issues, few societies are being left untouched by major environmental problems. Well, today, humans have to combat many such manmade effects that have harmed the Mother Nature in many ways over the years. Alarming climatic changes, deforestation, destruction of habitat and extinction of species, rising pollution levels are only some of the current environmental issues we are faced with today. It becomes the duty of all to solve this global and substantial problem with unique and bizarre solutions. The solutions must come on broad, cultural, bioregional, even global levels, as well as on individual and local levels. The paper is a modest attempt to highlight some of the issues like sustainable development and carbon credits in specific and Environment in General.