Environmental Protection in Ukraine

By I. Protsenko

The protection of nature has become one of the most actual problems of the 20 century. The 1) E_rth provides people with mineral 2) reso_rces, rivers, forests, fields — everything that makes the foundation of industrial and 3) agricult_ral production. The development of industry had a bad 4) infl_ence on the nature of the 5) w_ole world. People often do the things which pollute lands and waters greatly. It is very 6) dangero_s because it hurts the health of the people and provokes different 7) disea_es.

The intensive development of industry results in 1) _______ pollution. High concentrations of pollutants in ambient air, including dust 2) _______ of nitrogen are documented in considerably higher concentrations 3) _______ in previous years. 4) _______ plants in a number of cities account for most of their total air 5) _______. The living resources of the sea are also coming to an 6) _______. We have failed to protect our seas and lakes which are 7) _______ because of reducing their raw materials.

It is very important 1) (to ensure, ensured) pure air, oceans and seas by improving technological processes, the quality of raw materials and fuel, to do 2) (everything, everyone) possible to protect people and nature from radioactive and air pollution. We 3) (must to, have to) undertake drastic measures to neutralize the perilous effect of radiation on the environment. That's why environmental protection is a great concern of 4) (a, the) Ukrainian Govern­ment. The Ministry of Environmental Protection was 5) (found, founded) in Ukraine. Their tasks are 6) (will control, to control) the state of environment and sources of pollution, to protect the water resources of Ukraine, to extend the network of nature reserves and to maintain co-operation with international ecology organizations.

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From the Times

23.09.2009

Environmental Protection

By Patricia Tritilli

Economists have long thought of the environment as an unlimited 1) so_rce of resources. They have thought that the 2) atmos_here, forests, rivers and seas are capable of absorbing all the 3) ru_bish the economy throws into them. In fact, the economy and the environment are closely related. The environment 4) s_pplies the economy with all its resources, such as water, 5) t_mber, 6) min_rals and oil. The environment has to absorb all its 7) w_ste products.

Nevertheless, some economists have always argued that pollution 1) _______ the resources. For 2) _______, pumping waste gases from a power station does not get rid of them. The waste gases cause 3) _______rain; this leads to forest damage and therefore reduces the resources of forestry industry.There are many consequences of 4) _______ the environment. One of them is acid rain. Another is water shortage resulting from 5) _______ of arable lands in agriculture. The third one is destroying the 6) _______layer of the Earth through pollution from factories and plants. The fourth problem is damage to water and soils. The fifth one is damage to wildlife: numerous 7) _______of animals and plants can disappear.

Lastly, the 1) (more, most) serious danger arising from damaging the environment is the result of the above-mentioned consequences. 2) (Many, Much) of environmental problems 3) (have been caused, has being caused) by economic activities. Apart from the effect of the Chernobyl disaster, the worst problem is probably in the area around 4) (a, the) Aral Sea. Cotton growing in the region 5) (was used, has used) huge quantities of water, and the 6) (seas’ level, sea's level) has fallen by 14 yards. This destroyed fishing industry and led to damage in soils, crops and wildlife.

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From the Modern Medicine

24.03.2003