Environmental damage in Indonesia is getting worse. The condition has directly threatened human life. The rate of natural damage also increases the risk of natural disasters. The cause of the occurrence of natural damage can be caused by two factors, namely due to natural events and the result of human activities.
Environmental damage can be defined as the process of deterioration or deterioration of the environment. This environmental deterioration is characterized by the loss of soil, water, air resources, the extinction of wild flora and fauna, and ecosystem damage.
Environmental damage has a direct impact on human life. In 2004, the United Nations High Level Threat Panel, Challenges and Change, included environmental degradation as one of ten threats to humanity. The World Risk Report released by the German Alliance for Development Works (Alliance), United Nations University's Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) in 2012 also mentioned that environmental damage to be one important factor that determines the height low disaster risk in a region.
Causes of Environmental Damage
Causes of environmental damage in general can be categorized in two factors, namely due to natural events and the result of human activities.
Volcanic eruptions, floods, abrasion, landslides, tornadoes, earthquakes, and tsunamis are some examples of natural disasters. These disasters are responsible for the destruction of the environment due to natural events. Even if examined further, disasters such as floods, abrasion, forest fires and landslides may occur due to human intervention as well.
The second cause of environmental damage is the result of human activities. The damage caused by humans is even greater than the damage caused by natural disasters. This is considering the damage done can occur continuously and tend to increase. This damage is generally caused by human activities that are not environmentally friendly such as forest destruction and transfer of forest functions, mining, air pollution, water, and soil and so forth.