Environmental problems in Chile

The Atmospheric or air pollution It is one of the Main environmental problems in Chile and continues to increase, especially in industrial and urban areas. In addition, high emissions are given in firewood combustion sectors, energy plants and in areas dedicated to the smelting of copper.

The promotion of public transport and bicycle, the implement of laws that force industries to control their emissions, industry aid plans so that they can invest in more efficient machinery, construction of green areas and gardens in urban nuclei and the reduction of fossil fuel use, are some measures that can be carried out to reduce air pollution in the regions of Chile.

We recommend you take a look at these other articles of Ecology Verde to learn more about this environmental problem:

• Types of air pollution.
• Atmospheric pollution: causes, consequences and solutions.
• Measures to avoid air pollution.

The water scarcity and their pollution It occurs above all in the country’s center-northern zone and, in addition, there are a lot of leaks in water networks. On the other, side, the rainfall regime is altered by the effects of climate change and also, another reason for water scarcity, is the abuse of this resource for agricultural, livestock and industrial activities. Implant Water quality standards and regularization of its use They can help protect this important resource.

You can know these problems better reading these other posts about water shortage: what is, causes and consequences and the causes and consequences of water pollution.

Part of Chile’s soils are degradedthat is, they have lost their physical-chemical properties and, as a consequence, these cease to be productive since they are exhausted and impoverished. Some of the reasons that favor degradation are the exploitation of groundwater, agriculture and extensive livestock, intensive felling, the construction of urban nuclei or forest fires. There are also losses due to desertification and erosion processes and many of them have pollutants, from industrial, agricultural and livestock activities, without leaving behind, the illegal deposition of waste by the human being. Environmental management instruments, territory ordering and establishing pollutant concentration levels must be developed.

We encourage you to read about what is the degradation of the soil and soil pollution: causes, consequences and solutions.

The population is exposed to Dangerous noise levelshaving harmful effects not only on the health of the human being, but on all animals and other living beings that inhabit the planet. According to experts, high noise levels can disturb the vital patterns of a species, such as reproduction patterns. The noise, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), occurs when 65 (DB) are exceeded. The main causes of noise pollution are air traffic, car, construction works and nightlife and restoration. The solution for the decrease in noise must be established through laws, in addition to the investment in less noisy technologies and in electrical or hybrid means of transport.

Know more about what noise pollution is and how it affects us here.

We continue to comment what problems affect the environment in Chile and stop to talk about one of the most worried about the population, because it is very remarkable and serious. He Increase in the population and the life model of “using and throwing” the products They make the generation of waste more and greater. The problem is aggravated when all waste generated are not well managed and end up deposited in landfills. In Chile approximately More than 95% of solid waste are deposited in landfillsthat is, they are not managed to give them another use or recycle them. The circular economy based on recycling, reduction and reuse activities is the main tool to reduce waste generation. The ecodesign is another alternative, as it focuses on sustainable packaging design. As well as the prohibition of programmed obsolescence and the implementation of waste management systems.

We recommend reading these articles on what solid waste is and how they are classified and what is waste management.

The Chile’s biological diversity suffers strong pressures and some of the reasons are the fragmentation and loss of ecosystems For anthropic activities, also illegal hunting and species traffic contribute to the loss of biodiversity of a place. Chile’s ecoregions are at dangerous levels of conservation in terms of biodiversity and, in addition, fishing resources have suffered a great decrease. However, the state of native forests and marine ecosystems is not well known.

For Protect biodiversity Protected natural areas must be created and the state of conservation of both ecosystems and the species that inhabit them, thus being able to assess the status of both.

We recommend knowing the living beings of this country better reading these other articles in Ecology Verde:

• Chilean flora and fauna.
• 40 native animals from Chile.
• +40 plants in danger of extinction in Chile.
• 10 animals in danger of extinction in Chile.

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