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Location of Sri Lanka. Environmental issues in Sri Lanka include large-scale logging of forests and degradation of mangroves, coral reefs and soil. Air pollution and water pollution are challenges for Sri Lanka since both cause negative health impacts. Overfishing and insufficient waste management, especially in rural areas, leads to ...
According to the U.N. FAO, 28.8% of Sri Lanka was forested in 2010 (about 1,86 million hectares). In 1995, it was 1.94 million hectares or 32.2% [11] of the land area that was classified as dense forests while the balance 0.47 million hectares or 7% the land area classified as open forests.
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is an integral component of planning, development, and management of various industrial activities. It is widely implemented in many national jurisdictions and industrial developments. [1] However, the application of EIA and related environmental management frameworks remains underdeveloped for deep-sea mining.
[6]: 2 One example is the Southwestern Laterite (Cabook) Aquifer in Sri Lanka. [29]: 1 This aquifer is on the southwest border of Sri Lanka, with the narrow Shallow Aquifers on Coastal Sands between it and the ocean. [29]: 4 It has the considerable water-holding capacity, depending on the depth of the formation.
Mining oil shale impacts the environment it can damage the biological land and ecosystems. The thermal heating and combustion generate a lot of material and waste that includes carbon dioxide and greenhouse gas. Many environmentalists are against the production and usage of oil shale because it creates large amounts of greenhouse gasses.
Graphite mining in Sri Lanka has occurred since the Dutch occupation of the country. It is the only country in the world to produce the purest form of graphite, vein graphite (also known as lump graphite), in commercial quantities, currently accounts for less than 1% of the world graphite production.
Environment of Sri Lanka; C. Climate change in Sri Lanka; E. Environmental issues in Sri Lanka; O. Field Ornithology Group of Sri Lanka; P. Pitawala Pathana; T. Tank ...
In 2008 Sri Lankan government began the project with Iranian funding and the foundation stone for the project without obtaining Environmental Clearance for the project. Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Report of the Uma Oya Project was prepared by the University of Sri Jayawardhanapura and was submitted in November 2010.