Environmental sustainability is the ability to maintain an ecological balance in our planet’s natural environment and conserve natural resources to support the wellbeing of current and future generations.
Environmental Sustainability Questions and Answers Grade 12
Activity 1
Study the following sign and answer the questions that follow:
- What environmental hazard is depicted in the above logo? (1)
- Explain in your own words how the above can threaten the environment. (3)
- Name an international protocol which addresses this hazard. (2)
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Answers to activity 1
- Chemical waste (1)
- Pollution of water resources which can be very harmful to humans plants and animals (3)
- The Stockholm Protocol (2)