A STUDY ON GREENISH PATTERN OF INDIAN CONSUMERS WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THEIR PLASTIC BAG USAGE BEHAVIOR

The Population explosion has led to excessive consumption and exploitation of natural resources resulting in degradation of the biophysical environment. Many agitations have gained momentum in various parts of the world to protect it from environmental degradation. Many governments have banned the usage of plastics in their endeavor to protect the environment. This descriptive research has attempted to study the greenish pattern of 320 Indian consumers with special reference to their plastic bag usage behavior while carrying their purchases back home. The Results of the study have revealed that customers accord importance to the environmental impact of goods and services before purchasing such goods and they prefer to visit shops that are eco-friendly while they do not attach much importance to the environmental reputation of companies dealing with such goods and services. They prefer green products due to their good quality and reliability and are willing to pay a premium price for such products.

Association between the Biophysical Environment in Coastal South China Sea and Large-Scale Synoptic Circulation Patterns: The Role of the Northwest Pacific Subtropical High and Typhoons

Synoptic weather conditions can modulate short-term variations in the marine biophysical environment. However, the impact of large-scale synoptic circulation patterns (LSCPs) on variations in chlorophyll-a (chl-a) and sea surface temperature (SST) in the South China Sea (SCS) remains unclear. Using a T-mode principal component analysis method, four types of LSCP related to the Northwest Pacific subtropical high are objectively identified over the SCS for the summers of 2015–2018. Type 1 exhibits a lower chl-a concentration of <0.3 mg m−3 offshore of southern Vietnam with respect to the other three types. For Type 2, the high chl-a concentration zone (>0.3 mg m−3) along the coast of Guangdong exhibits the widest areas of coverage. The offshore chl-a bloom jet (>0.3 mg m−3) formed in southern Vietnam is the most obvious under Type 3. Under Type 4, the high chl-a concentration zone along the coast of Guangdong is the narrowest, while the chl-a concentration in the middle of the SCS is the lowest (<0.1 mg m−3). These type differences are mostly caused by the various monsoon circulations, local ocean mesoscale processes and resultant differences in localized precipitation, wind vectors, photosynthetically active radiation and SST. In particular, precipitation over land helps to transport nutrients from the land to the shore, which is conducive to the increase of chl-a. However, precipitation over ocean will dilute the upper seawater and reduce chl-a. Typhoons pump the deeper seawater with nutrients to the surface, and therefore make a positive contribution to chl-a in most offshore areas; however, they also disturb shallower water and hinder the growth of phytoplankton, making a negative contribution near the coast of Guangdong. In general, our findings will provide a better understanding of wind pump impact: the responses of marine biophysical environments to LSCPs.

The Interdependence of Labour and Environmental Rights in South Africa

Labour and environmental rights in South Africa both originated in reaction to particular and important societal problems. Labour law has traditionally been concerned with inequalities of bargaining powers, whilst environmental law was historically concerned with protection of the biophysical environment. At first glance the two rights therefore appear to be unrelated. In view of arguments that fundamental human rights cannot be achieved in isolation. This article explores the potential relationship between the two rights. It begins by providing an overview of the intersection between labour and environmentalists during the struggle against Apartheid as a basis for identifying the priorities of both sectors in advocating for the two rights and how the divide between the two narrowed. That overview provides a backdrop for the discussion which follows regarding how the intersection between the rights has played out both within the traditional and expanded conceptualisations of labour law. The study finds that the two rights do have a dependence and that the environmental arena has provided the basis for the continuation of the fight to ensure social justice for both the traditional and extended reconceptualized approach to labour law.

Grönt och hållbart socialt arbete - Miljörättvisa, social rättvisa och ekosociala interventioner

This article introduces an approach within social work called green social. It is argued that this approach has a critical potential in its ability to respond to urgent issues concerning people’s current and future living conditions. It is further argued that in addition to its traditional involvement in problematic distribution of resources, social work can act upon linkages between social issues and issues concerning environmental and climate crisis when integrating areas of knowledge from other disciplines. Such linkages imply a revision of the construct ”person-in-environment” that traditionally denote a delimited notion of environment as the ”social environment”, thereby disregarding the biophysical environment that human beings are a part of. The article discusses concepts such as ”sustainable welfare”, ”de-growth” and ”transition” and presents examples of so-called ecosocial interventions while also making an argument for strengthening community work in Sweden.

Seasonal Calendars Enhance Climate Communication in the Pacific

Traditional calendars document seasonal cycles and the communities’ relationships to their biophysical environment and are often used by communities, particularly subsistence farmers, to synchronize their livelihood activities with the timing of ecological processes. Because the timing of these ecological processes is not always consistent from year to year, the use of traditional seasonal calendars can help communities to cope with climate variability, particularly when biophysical phenomena become less predictable in relation to the Gregorian calendar, as has been observed in relation to climate change. Although the structure and content of seasonal calendars vary across the Pacific Ocean region, for many indigenous communities, knowledge of seasonal calendars can increase their capacity to cope with climate variability and change. To increase the effectiveness of their products and enhance their relevance to and uptake by the community, several Pacific meteorological services are now using traditional seasonal calendars in their climate communication and education, including in forecasts and warnings. The use of a participatory approach resulted in strong relationships and improved dialogues. Local communities appreciated assistance in enabling their knowledge to become available to future generations, and its inclusion in meteorological service products makes these products more accessible and relevant to community members.

Karakter DAS Kambang Berdasarkan Analisis Morfometri dan Aspek Biofisik

Watershed (river basin) is a hydrological unit. DAS holds water, distributes water through a channel system from upstream to downstream, and ends in a body of water in the form of a lake or sea. Watershed is also an ecosystem, where the elements of organisms and the biophysical environment and chemical elements interact dynamically and in which there is a balance. DAS is seen as a unit of territorial unity where rainwater collects into a river to become a river flow. The factors that influence the characteristics of the watershed are morphometric factors and the biophysical aspects of the watershed. Watershed morphometry is a quantitative measure of the natural characteristics of the watershed, namely the geomorphological aspects of an area. This characteristic is related to the process of draining (drainage) of rainwater that falls in the watershed including the shape of the watershed, the area of the watershed, the density of the river (drainage), and the flow pattern. River flow is greatly influenced by the biophysical conditions of the Kambang watershed. Analysis of the biophysical conditions of the Kambang watershed includes analysis of soil types, land use, topographic conditions including slopes and contours, as well as the quality of Kambang river water. Considering the strategic designation of the Kambang watershed should be aligned with the watershed character.

STRUKTUR DAN SEBARAN VEGETASI MANGROVE BERDASARKAN KUALITAS LINGKUNGAN BIOFISIK DI TAMAN HUTAN RAYA NGURAH RAI BALI

Mangrove are typical coastal plants whose habitat is influenced by tidal and substrate characteristics. Mangrove ecosystems have a variety of functions that can be utilized both in terms of physical, biological, and economic. Utilization of mangrove ecosystems that do not pay attention to environmental sustainability and conservation aspects cause damage of a whole coastal ecosystems. This study aims at analyze the structure and distribution of mangrove vegetation based on biophysical environment quality. This research was conducted on February until March 2017 at Ngurah Rai Forest Park Bali. The results of study show that the conditions of temperature, pH, and salinity are still in accordance with the specified quality standards, however dissolved oxygen has been classified as polluted by anthropogenic waste. The analysis of the sturcture and distribution of mangrove vegetation found that species of S. alba dominated at the location research, followed by oleh R. apiculata, R. mucronata, B. gymnorrhiza, R. stylosa, X. granatum, A. marina, and A. corniculatum. Overall, the results showed that the mangrove condition was in the damaged cateogry with a mangrove density value < 1000 ind/ha. Keywords: Coastal, Environmental, Mangrove, Vegetation