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    The Seven Environmental Principles

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    The document outlines seven environmental principles presented by Group 3: 1) Nature knows best - humans must understand and abide by nature's rules, like nutrient cycling and natural population controls. Disrupting these harms the environment. 2) All forms of life are important - every organism plays a role that may not be obvious. 3) Everything is connected to everything else - ecosystems link all organisms and environment factors together. Changes can have unintended impacts. The principles emphasize humanity's role as stewards of the planet and that respecting nature benefits both environment and people.

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    The document outlines seven environmental principles presented by Group 3: 1) Nature knows best - humans must understand and abide by nature's rules, like nutrient cycling and natural population controls. Disrupting these harms the environment. 2) All forms of life are important - every organism plays a role that may not be obvious. 3) Everything is connected to everything else - ecosystems link all organisms and environment factors together. Changes can have unintended impacts. The principles emphasize humanity's role as stewards of the planet and that respecting nature benefits both environment and people.

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    The document outlines seven environmental principles presented by Group 3: 1) Nature knows best - humans must understand and abide by nature's rules, like nutrient cycling and natural population controls. Disrupting these harms the environment. 2) All forms of life are important - every organism plays a role that may not be obvious. 3) Everything is connected to everything else - ecosystems link all organisms and environment factors together. Changes can have unintended impacts. The principles emphasize humanity's role as stewards of the planet and that respecting nature benefits both environment and people.

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    The Seven Environmental Principles

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    Angela Villamor
    The document outlines seven environmental principles presented by Group 3: 1) Nature knows best - humans must understand and abide by nature's rules, like nutrient cycling and natural population controls. Disrupting these harms the environment. 2) All forms of life are important - every organism plays a role that may not be obvious. 3) Everything is connected to everything else - ecosystems link all organisms and environment factors together. Changes can have unintended impacts. The principles emphasize humanity's role as stewards of the planet and that respecting nature benefits both environment and people.

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    THE SEVEN ENVIRONMENTAL

    PRINCIPLES
    N A T I O N A L S E R V I C E T R A I N I N G P R O G R A M
    P R E S E N T E D B Y : G R O U P 3

    GROUP 3
    SEVEN ENVIRONMENTAL PRINCIPLES

    NATURE KNOWS BEST


    • This principle is the most basic and in fact
    encompasses all the others. Humans have to
    understand nature and have to abide by the
    rules nature dictates.
    • One natural process that needs serious attention
    is nutrient cycling. In nature, nutrients pass
    from the environment to the organisms and
    back to the environment.
    • For example, burning of farm wastes instead of
    allowing them to decompose naturally

    Presentation Design
    SEVEN ENVIRONMENTAL PRINCIPLES

    NATURE KNOWS BEST


    • Nature has also its built-in mechanisms to
    maintain balance of homeostasis - the
    availability of nutrients, conduciveness of
    the environment for growth and
    reproduction, and the feeding relationships
    that exist between and among organisms,
    which serve as population controls.
    • For example, the rat population is
    controlled by the presence and number of
    its predators, e.g., snakes.

    Presentation Design
    SEVEN ENVIRONMENTAL PRINCIPLES

    NATURE KNOWS BEST


    • The use of chemical pesticides and
    fertilizer disrupts check and balance in the
    ecosystem. Pesticides can either kill vital
    organisms directly or induce genetic
    changes that result in resistant pests or
    organisms.
    • History and our experiences are full of
    examples to prove the validity of this
    principle.

    Presentation Design
    SEVEN ENVIRONMENTAL PRINCIPLES ALL FORMS OF LIFE ARE
    IMPORTANT
    • Each organism plays a fundamental role
    in nature.
    • It is easy to appreciate the beautiful
    butterflies, especially knowing their
    important role in pollination.
    • For instance, it has been customary for
    many to step on any wriggling creature
    (e.g. earthworms) without even
    considering why God made them in the
    first place.
    SEVEN ENVIRONMENTAL PRINCIPLES

    EVERYTHING IS CONNECTED TO
    EVERYTHING ELSE
    • This principle is best exemplified by the concept of the
    ecosystem.
    • In a lake ecosystem, the organisms are linked to one
    another through their feeding habit/level and are also
    dependent on other physico-chemical factors in the lake
    (e.g. amount of nutrients, amounts and types of gases,
    temperature, PH, etc.).
    • This principle may be discussed in local, regional, or global
    perspective. Deforestation in the mountains may affect the
    lowlands through floods, drought, and erosion.
    SEVEN ENVIRONMENTAL PRINCIPLES

    EVERYTHING CHANGES
    • It is said that the only permanent thing is
    change. As a general classification, change
    may be linear, cyclical or random.
    • The environment is constantly changing.
    Organisms also evolve through time.
    • Humans should rethink their relationship
    with the environment. Changes that they
    think may be beneficial to the environment
    often turn out to be disastrous.
    SEVEN ENVIRONMENTAL PRINCIPLES
    EVERYTHING MUST
    GO SOMEWHERE
    • When a piece of paper is thrown
    away, it disappears from sight but it
    does not cease to exist. It ends up
    elsewhere.
    • Since wastes are not lost to oblivion,
    and even goes back to one's own
    backyard in some other forms, it is
    important that one becomes aware of
    the different types of wastes –
    whether they are hazardous or not.
    SEVEN ENVIRONMENTAL PRINCIPLES
    OURS IS A FINITE (LIMITED)
    EARTH
    • The earth’s resources can be classified as either renewable or
    non renewable.
    100% • Although renewable resources can be replenished, it is
    important to note that these are renewable only as long as they
    are not overused nor destroyed from such factors such as
    pollution.
    • Unless the factors of population growth, lifestyles, and
    polluting technologies are checked, the collapse of the earth
    might be inevitable.
    • Awareness of the earth's limited resources leads to a conscious
    effort to change one's consumerist attitude as well as to
    develop processes and technology that would bring about
    effective recycling of a great number of resources.
    SEVEN ENVIRONMENTAL PRINCIPLES

    NATURE IS BEAUTIFUL AND WE


    ARE STEWARDS OF GOD'S
    CREATION
    • Among all creatures, humans are the only ones
    made in God's image and have been given the
    right to have dominion over all His creations.

    • This principle is inherent in all religious and


    tribal beliefs. Teachings of Christianity,
    Buddhism, and Islam enjoin everyone to respect
    all life and the order of nature.
    SEVEN ENVIRONMENTAL PRINCIPLES

    QUESTIONS?
    • On your own opinion, aside from planting trees, plants etc. And cleaning the
    canals, ocean, and any form of water. What are you willing to do to minimize
    the damage on environment?

    • What is nutrient cycle in nature?

    • In 7 Principles of Environments, which is the most effective to protect our


    environment? Give one and why?
    I F Y O U WA N T T O
    KEEP YOUR
    SURROUNDINGS
    BEAUTIFUL.
    F I R S T, L E A R N T O
    TA K E C A R E O F
    THEM AND
    PROTECT HOW
    GOD MADE THEM
    N O T O N LY F O R
    M Y S E L F, B U T F O R

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