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    Human activities take a toll on ecosystems through various forms of pollution and environmental degradation. Pollutants from improper waste disposal, litter, and excessive use of fertilizers and pesticides can alter soil nutrients and contaminate land and water sources. Unsustainable practices like kaingin farming, illegal logging, and air pollution from vehicle emissions also endanger the environment. To support sustainability and maintain ecological balance for future generations, conservation efforts are needed like employing organic farming techniques, proper waste management, and reducing resource consumption through practices like reuse and recycling.

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    Human activities take a toll on ecosystems through various forms of pollution and environmental degradation. Pollutants from improper waste disposal, litter, and excessive use of fertilizers and pesticides can alter soil nutrients and contaminate land and water sources. Unsustainable practices like kaingin farming, illegal logging, and air pollution from vehicle emissions also endanger the environment. To support sustainability and maintain ecological balance for future generations, conservation efforts are needed like employing organic farming techniques, proper waste management, and reducing resource consumption through practices like reuse and recycling.

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    Human activities take a toll on ecosystems through various forms of pollution and environmental degradation. Pollutants from improper waste disposal, litter, and excessive use of fertilizers and pesticides can alter soil nutrients and contaminate land and water sources. Unsustainable practices like kaingin farming, illegal logging, and air pollution from vehicle emissions also endanger the environment. To support sustainability and maintain ecological balance for future generations, conservation efforts are needed like employing organic farming techniques, proper waste management, and reducing resource consumption through practices like reuse and recycling.

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    Module 11

    Impact of Human Activities


    in an Ecosystem
    An ecosystem is
    composed of all the living
    and nonliving
    components in a
    particular habitat.
    However, the
    weight of human
    activities takes a
    toll on the
    environment.
    Pollutants

    Is a harmful
    material that enters
    the biosphere
    through the land,
    air, or water.
    enacted in the Philippines
    Improper waste in 2003 prohibits open
    disposal dumping of garbage as its
    leachate pollutes the soil
    another crucial issue and underground water
    aside from the fact that it
    R.A 9003 invites all sorts of insects
    Ecological Solid and rodents that carry
    Waste
    Management Act infectious diseases and
    of 2000 respiratory problems.
    Litter, solid waste, hazardous
    waste, fertilizers, pesticides,
    heavy metals, air pollutants
    enhanced by human activities

    Using these pollutants more


    often can alter the nutrient of
    the soil resulting in the loss of
    organic matter.
    Kaingin

    Misuse of our forests


    such as ruthless cutting
    of immature trees,
    illegal logging, and
    operating kaingin
    systems cause soil
    erosion and flash floods.
    Smog
    A gray brown haze formed
    by a combination of
    chemicals is a sign of air
    pollution.
    It is mainly caused by human
    activities such as smoke belching
    and congestion of vehicles.
    Smoke-belching
    Causing a higher
    concentration of
    carbon monoxide,
    which in turn
    Congestion of causes respiratory
    vehicles ailments to
    humans over long
    exposure to it.
    Some other human practices that contribute to
    greenhouse gases
    Popularly known
    greenhouse gases
    are carbon dioxide
    (CO2), methane
    (CH4),and nitrous
    oxide (N2O) that
    hasten global
    warming.
    Monoculture

    also known as monocropping


    is a farming practice that
    involves the continuous
    cultivation of a single crop on
    the same large land areas
    without change.
    Monoculture

    Advantages:

    • For farmers, this is practical since it


    facilitates the specialization of the sort of
    crop to plant to maximize the uptake of the
    nutrients the soil offers.
    Disadvantages:
    • Planting the same crop in the same place over the
    years takes up most of the same nutrients leaving the
    soil weak and unable to support healthy plant growth
    leading to poor crop yield.
    • Usually require large amount amounts of chemical
    fertilizers – which may increase soil acidity, thus
    destroying soil structure.
    • Also gives rise to resistant pests and diseases that
    account for chemical treatment.
    Herbicide
    Is a chemical used to However, the chemicals
    destroy and stop the also destroy other
    growth of plants. organisms, including
    beneficial insects and
    soil organisms that help
    in decay.
    Importance of Mitigating the Negative
    Impacts of Human Activities

    To support sustainability

    To maintain ecological balance

    To make environment livable


    for future generations
    Conservation

    Is the careful
    preservation and
    protection of natural
    resources.
    Recommended desirable practices to conserve
    natural resources

    1) Stop the kaingin system.


    2) Use crop rotation method.
    3) Use insects to combat other insects.
    Recommended desirable practices to conserve
    natural resources

    4) Grow different kinds of crops instead of only


    one crop
    5) Apply organic farming using natural
    fertilizers for crops
    6) Observe proper disposal of waste
    Recommended desirable practices to conserve
    natural resources

    7) Use the 3Rs method (reuse, reduce, and


    recycle).
    8) Use appropriate size of nets when fishing.
    9) Do not engage in illegal mining, logging, and
    fishing.
    10) Minimize the use of CFC sprays.
    “The conservation of natural resources
    is the fundamental problem. Unless we
    solve that problem it will avail us little
    to solve all others.”
    ~ Theodore Roosevelt

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