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By definition, environmental sustainability is the process of maintenance of the practices and the very factors that lead to the environment being of quality for a given long period of time (Hill, & Gale, 2009). The environment affects the various aspects of the life of an individual as a whole. In this study, we are going to have a look at the man-made processes that have brought problems for the efforts to sustain the environment.

a) Climate change

The first problem that has hindered the sustainability of the environment is the climate change. This have been developed as a result of several years of the activities of man. For instance, the dependence on the fuels from fossils is one of the greatest causes of climate change. Fossil fuels being burnt is regarded as the leading result of the emissions by the green house that is done by man. The emissions have led to the generation today being locked in very high and threatening temperatures at times (In Dinçer, In Colpan, & In Kadioglu, 2013).This have made it very hard to have a proper sustainability of the environment. However, man can still do something to control the rate of emissions being let into the atmosphere. They only need to use energy that is diverse, energy that is highly efficient and that which is clean.

Another factor that have led to the change in climate is the vulnerable coasts that have been in existence. It is estimated that about half of the population of the world lives along or near the coast. However, there have been increased destruction of the land and misuse of the lands that has steadily lead to the destruction of the wetlands along the coast as well as the forests at the coast. This have greatly held back the efforts to have a good and sustainable environment.

Thirdly, another factor that have contributed to the high rate of climate change is the deforestation and the change in the way land is being used today. There are a large quantity of carbon that are stored in the tropical forests (Hill, & Gale, 2009). When these forests are being cleared for use as ranches or as farms, the carbon that being stored here is let into the atmosphere and speeds up the change in climate. This is true as study reveals that around 11% of emissions by the green house is contributed by deforestation that is done by man.

b) Pollution

Another problem that has led to difficulty in the sustainability of the environment is pollution. The pollution for the environment have been with humanity for a very long time. It started to be witnessed as a result of the revolution in the industries that occurred in the 19th century. The transportation of the energy used in the industries sometimes possess ganger to the environment. The increased use of fossil fuels in the industries have also contributed to the pollution of the air, the land and the soil (In Dinda, 2016). Transportation also causes air pollution because of the exhaust fumes being emitted into the environment. The agricultural activities have also led to the pollution of the environment.

c) Global warming

Global warming have also made it difficult in having a sustainable environment. This is ranked as the leading enemy to the environment today. Although there are so many other problems that affect the environment, the global nature of global warming makes it to be unique. It is caused by the emissions from the green house that tends to escape into the environment hence creating a blanket on the surface of the earth Global Conference on Global Warming (In Dinçer, In Colpan, & In Kadioglu, 2013). This has led increased temperatures hence making any efforts to have a sustainable environment impossible.

There are several importance of having an environment that is sustainable. Having an environment that is sustainable helps in the increase in the productivity of the agriculture. It helps to prolong the duration of the season of growing, and the increase in the food staples. Have a sustained environment also leads to the decrease in the levels of the sea waters. If the environment is properly protected, the rate of the melting of the icebergs will be decreased hence leading to a decrease in the amount of water being let into our oceans. Finally, having a sustainable environment will help boost the health of human beings. It will do this through this through ensuring a decrease in the temperature, a reduction in the exposure to disasters that are natural, there will be increased access to food and the quality of air.

Reference

Global Conference on Global Warming, In Dinçer, I., In Colpan, C. O., & In Kadioglu, F. (2013). Causes, impacts and solutions to global warming.

Hill, J., & Gale, T. (2009). Ecotourism and environmental sustainability: Principles and practice. Farnham, England: Ashgate.

In Dinda, S. (2016). Handbook of research on climate change impact on health and environmental sustainability.