ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND WASTE MANAGEMANT FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Ustav Republike Hrvatske utvrđuje pravo na zdrav život i okoliš kao dobro od interesa za RH i obvezu svih subjekata da osobitu skrb posvećuju zaštiti prirode i okoliša. Čovjek je svojim djelovanjem počeo ozbiljno ugrožavati okoliš, u kojeg otpuštamo znatne količine različitih plinova koji bitno mijenjaju kemizam atmosfere. Kroz djelovanje ljudi vidi se zagađenje podzemnih voda, a u nekim regijama zamjetan je i nedostatak pitke vode. Onečišćenje i uništavanje tla uzrokuju poremećaje u hidrološkom režimu što znači da se negativni procesi u jednom tlu mogu osjetiti i na okolnoj prirodi. Čovjek i industrija onečišćuju ne samo kemijskim toksičnim tvarima nego i odlaganjem velikih količina glomaznog otpada. No otpad može biti i koristan jer iz njega dobivamo sekundarne sirovine koje možemo reciklirati. Suvremena ljudska civilizacija suočava se s problemima skladištenja otpada koji su s razvojem velikih naselja i industrijalizacijom postali sve veći i teže rješivi. No u današnje vrijeme sve se više podiže svijest te se sve više razmišlja o načinima oporbe otpada o čemu će biti više u nastavku radaThe constitution of Republic of Croatia determinate the right for healthy life and environment as interest of Republic of Croatia. The obligation of all subjects is to take care of nature and environment protection. We humans with our actions have already started to affect and endanger the environment in which we are emitting all kinds of different gasses which result in changing the natural chemistry of atmosphere. Through actions of people we can see the pollution of underground waters and in some regions a shortage of drinkable water. The pollution and destruction of soil are causing disturbance in hydrology system which means that negative effects in one part of the land can be felt in surrounding nature as well. Men and industry are not only polluting environment with toxic chemical matter but also with disposing huge amounts of bulky waste. But waste can also be useful because it can be recycled in to valuable resources. Modern human civilization is facing disposing waste problem which have become more bigger and even more difficult to solve. But in today's time the consciousness of people is changing more towards recycling about which I will talk more later