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The anthropogenic nature of environmental problems
According to K. Phajane (2021) since from 1980 going forward it has been clear that lot of problems in 
the society they come from environmental problems and in the opposite environmental problem they 
happen within the society . The development event of the natural and social is certain to happen 
intertwined. Nature is seen as obstacles. Sociology help us to understand how social problems are made, 
and it also give us insights on how patterns of human behavior can create pressure on natural
environment and also transform it. Some fate is not directed but they are indirectly through pollution 
and this come from global warming and also climate change this come from climate conditions like 
droughts, heart, storms and cold.
Environmental problems 
According to K. Phajane (2021) leading to environmental problems, they are natural habitats which are 
coral reefs, wetlands, forest, the bottom of ocean and are being destroyed , The reason why they are 
being destroyed is because of overfishing: industrial fishers they either exploited or over-exploited then 
species become under threat. The second reason is consequences of soil erosion then the oxide I is 
reduced and species under threat they face healthy problem. The decline of fresh water , water also 
become the a global issue the reason for this is the overuse of water by communities and industrial 
operation, pollution when people dump fuels in dams this pollutes water , ceasing or slowing this 
increase the empty of water in dams example in western cape they have crisis of water since 2018 even 
now they are still facing the problem, wastage: leaks of pipes. In conclusion the society influence 
pollution of water and soil , it increases global warming.
Reference list
K. Phajane. 2021. Environment-society relationship and concepts. part 9 [PowePoint presentation]. 
Unpublished lecture notes on efundi. SOCY211.Vaal: NWU