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Dana Raines

Positive Impacts of

11/15/2015

Human Activities on the


Environment
Module 5 Research

POSITIVE IMPACTS OF HUMAN ACTIVITIES ON THE ENVIRONMENT

Two human activities that have impact on the environment are use of technology
and agricultural activities. The technology application by human has an unavoidable
impact to the environment as it helps in the controlling and exploitation of resources.
Humans have a variety of agricultural activities such as fishing that directly impacts the
environment.
The recycling of used materials helps clean up the environment since the
materials that could pollute the environment are made usable in other ways. (Wernick, I.
K, 1998). Communicable diseases resulting from infectious wastes are on the increase
due to advancement of technology. Industrial wastes are released into water bodies
exposing humans and animals into hazardous chemicals. Contamination of water and
food leads to loss of lives and deterioration of the environment.
Fishing as an agricultural activity to a large extent impacts the environment.
Overfishing leads to reduction of the fisheries population and degradation of the
ecosystem. (Nystrom, 2000) On the other side sustained fisheries control the population
at the same time improving on the ecosystem. Fisheries management in various
countries across the globe should ensure that fishing activity positively impacts the
environment. This is because many people depend on fishing as a source of livelihood.
Humans have to manage technological impact on the environment through use
of monitoring devices to prevent negative impact to the environment. Use of sustainable
resource management will make recycling and use of renewable energy the norm. The
community should be aware of the utmost importance of water purification, air

POSITIVE IMPACTS OF HUMAN ACTIVITIES ON THE ENVIRONMENT

purification, sewage treatment, environmental remediation and solid waste


management.
The use of quota during fishing is the long term solution for the overfishing
menace. Having set number of days for fishing will allow fish to grow, breed and even
reproduce. Some areas should be marked no-fishing zones as this will allow recovery of
the fish population. Fishermen should only use large spaced fish nets to avoid catching
baby fish.

POSITIVE IMPACTS OF HUMAN ACTIVITIES ON THE ENVIRONMENT

REFERENCES
Wernick, I. K., & Themelis, N. J. (1998). Recycling metals for the environment.
Annual Review of Energy and the Environment, 23(1), 465-497.
Redman, C. L. (1999). Human impact on ancient environments. University of
Arizona Press.
Nystrom, M., Folke, C., & Moberg, F. (2000). Coral reef disturbance and
resilience in a human-dominated environment. Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 15(10),
413-417.

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