User:Emilio/sandbox

How to clean this list

Add every item here into the best-fitting category below.
Search on Appropedia using the red link.
Review all relevant topic pages (not projects, nor technical briefs) and use them to substitute the red link(s) under the right categories. A topic page should describe one of the following:
- a human practice or activity
- an appropriate technology
- a natural or artificial process
Add the template {{Topic notice}} to the topic page if it doesn't contain it.

Example

Here's a first example for the term "Biochar stoves":

Search for the term using Appropedia's search. Alternative search terms may be "biochar", "biochar stove", "biochar cooker",
Alternative searches yield the page Biochar and Biochar Technology.
- Should these pages be merged? Should Biochar describe the material and Biochar Technology its uses? Should there be a standalone page or stoves that use biochar?
- Biochar Technology is a technical brief (more like research) so it was moved to Production and applications of biochar.
- The Biochar page describes Terra_preta for which there is no page, unlike Wikipedia:Terra_preta. This is a new page that should exist as a topic page.
- Biochar could be split into a general description of the term and a technical essay on "biochar economy" on a differente page.

Air pollution: pollution affects health, ecosystems, and climate.

Built environment & urban systems: Energy-intensive and resource-heavy practices.

Climate change: rising greenhouse gases disrupt global systems.

Consumerism: overconsumption drives waste and resource depletion.

Damage to freshwater ecosystems: River and lake degradation through pollution, damming, and extraction.

Damages to biodiversity: secies loss weakens ecosystems and food security.

Deforestation: forest loss accelerates erosion and climate impacts.

Desertification: land degradation reduces fertility and livelihoods.

Digital environmental footprint: Rising environmental cost of data storage, cryptocurrencies, and e-waste.

Endangered species: human activity threatens global biodiversity.

Energy consumption: extraction and use of resources drive pollution and change.

Environmental degradation: human actions damage ecosystems and health.

Environmental health detriment: Poor environmental quality causing disease and developmental harm through air, water, and chemical exposure.

Environmental impact of mining: extraction depletes resources and degrades land.

Environmental impact of transport: mobility systems emit pollutants and carbon.

Environmental impacts to mental health: Psychological effects of environmental change and urban disconnection, from eco-anxiety to biophilic restoration.

Environmental injustice: Inequitable distribution of environmental harms and benefits, often affecting marginalized communities disproportionately.

Environmental migration: Human movement caused or intensified by environmental degradation or climate impacts.

Environmentally harmful finance: Investment patterns and subsidies driving ecological degradation; shift toward valuing ecosystem services and sustainable finance.

Food insecurity: Chemical residues, pathogens, and additives compromising nutrition and human health.

Forest fragmentation: Breaking continuous forest into smaller patches, disrupting habitats and species movement.

Gender and environment issues: Intersection of gender with resource access, climate adaptation, and decision-making power.

Global environmental issues: cross-border challenges require shared solutions.

Global warming: rising temperatures alter weather, oceans, and life.

Grassland degradation: Loss of grassland productivity and biodiversity through overgrazing, conversion, or invasive species.

Habitat loss: destruction and fragmentation reduce biodiversity and stability.

Heat-related illness and mortality: Rising ambient temperatures increasing risks for vulnerable populations, particularly in urban areas.

Human inaction toward environmental issues

Intensive farming and biointensive farming: productivity methods affect soil, water, and ecosystems.

Invasive species: non-native species disrupt local ecosystems and economies.

Irresponsible tourism: irresponsible travel supports conservation and livelihoods.

Lack of access to green space: Urbanization reducing human exposure to restorative natural environments and increasing stress.

Lack of environmental accountability: Impacts and responsibilities of corporations across production chains, including greenwashing and accountability gaps.

Lack of environmental assessment: evaluates how projects affect nature and society.

Depletion of freshwater resources

Land degradation: unsustainable use reduces soil fertility and resilience.

Loss of soil biodiversity: Decline in microorganisms and fauna critical for nutrient cycling and resilience.

Mangrove degradation: Coastal ecosystem loss affecting carbon sequestration, storm protection, and fisheries.

Mental health and environmental stress: Anxiety, grief, and disconnection from environmental degradation and climate uncertainty.

Misinformation: How narratives and misinformation shape perceptions and actions toward environmental issues.

Natural disasters: linked to human-driven changes like deforestation and climate change, worsening vulnerability.

Noise pollution and health: Persistent noise from transport and industry disrupting sleep, cognition, and cardiovascular function of humans and animals.

Nuclear pollution

Occupational exposure and industrial hazards: Workplace pollutants, heat, and particulate matter affecting workers in extractive and industrial sectors.

Ocean acidification: CO₂ absorption lowers pH, threatening marine ecosystems.

Ocean trash: plastic and debris persist, harming wildlife and entering food chains.

Over-exploitation of natural resources: unsustainable extraction depletes ecosystems and materials.

Overfishing: Depletes fish stocks, disrupts ecosystems, and harms livelihoods.

Ozone depletion: Caused by CFCs and similar chemicals, damaging the stratospheric shield.

Peatland destruction: Drainage and burning of peatlands releasing massive carbon stores and reducing biodiversity.

Pollinator decline: Loss of bees, butterflies, and other pollinators undermining food production and ecosystems.

Pollution: Contamination of air, water, and soil disrupts ecosystems and health.

Population growth: Increases resource demand and environmental pressure, highlighting equity and reproductive rights.

Resource overuse: lack of resource conservation endangers habitats and species.

Soil issues

Space pollution: Orbital debris and contamination threaten satellites, research, and other planets.

Toxic chemicals: Persistent pollutants and endocrine disruptors harm humans and ecosystems.

Transgression of planetary boundaries: Quantitative frameworks to assess human pressure on Earth’s systems and thresholds for sustainability.

Unregulated agricultural production

Urban heat islands: Increased temperatures in cities due to built surfaces and lack of vegetation.

Vector-borne disease expansion: Changing temperature and precipitation patterns enabling wider spread of diseases like malaria or dengue.

War: modern warfare damages ecosystems and resources.

Waste

Wastewater: Pollution and management challenges in treating and reusing sewage and industrial effluent.

Example

Here's a second example for the term "water contamination":

Search for the term using Appropedia's search. You can also search for the exact term by using quotation marks, and similar wordings such as "water pollution". Matching results should show the terms in a relevant way to the category in question.
While the term doesn't exist as a page, other topic pages will be added: Sewage collection, Biobutanol as fuel, Septic tanks, Solar water disinfection. The topic notice template was added to these pages. Alternative searches will yield very relevant results such as Water pollution.
In this case, the page Water contamination does not exist but can be substituted by Water pollution. Do not delete the link if you believe it should exists as a standalone topic that does not exist on Appropedia yet.

Water pollution: Contaminants degrade aquatic ecosystems and water supplies.

Water scarcity: Increasing demand and climate change strain freshwater resources.

Wetland loss: Degradation and conversion of wetlands, threatening biodiversity and natural water regulation.