28^th Ambassadorship, Month 2, Report 1

Month: April

Thematic report

Topic: Soil Pollution

 

The presence of harmful substances (pollutants or contaminants) in soil at concentrations high enough to endanger human health and/or the environment is referred to as soil pollution. Soil pollution is described as when the levels of contaminants in soil exceed the levels that should be present naturally, even if the quantity of contaminants found naturally in soil are not too high enough to pose a hazard.

Soil contamination has an impact on plants, animals, and humans. While soil pollution can impact everyone, the effects vary based on age, general health, and other factors such as the type of pollutant or contaminant inhaled or consumed. Children, on the other hand, are more susceptible to contamination because they play in the ground and come into close contact with the soil; this, combined with lower illness thresholds, puts them at greater risk than adults. As a result, testing the soil before allowing your children to play in it is always a smart idea, especially if you live in a heavily industrialized area.

 

1.Damage to health

2.Poorer harvests

3.Climate change

4.Water and air pollution

5.Population displacement

6.Species extinction

7.Desertification

8.Economic impact

a.Consume sustainable foods, correctly recycle batteries, make homemade compost, and dispose of medications in designated areas.

b.Encourage, among other things, a more environmentally sustainable model for industry, farming, and stock breeding.

c.Improve urban and transportation planning, as well as waste water treatment.

d.Improve mining waste management, landscape restoration, and topsoil conservation.

e.Local communities and indigenous peoples should be involved in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of sustainable land and soil management.