Environmental sustainability is a major concern for governments and players from the oil and gas industry worldwide. The negative impacts as a result of activities carried out by oil and gas companies taken a major toll not only on the livelihood and health of people, but more so on the environment, such as sea and land pollution. a) Describe FIVE (5) relevant mitigation actions on water pollution for the attainment of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14.

Environmental sustainability is a major concern for governments and players from the oil and gas industry worldwide. The negative impacts as a result of activities carried out by oil and gas companies taken a major toll not only on the livelihood and health of people, but more so on the environment, such as sea and land pollution. a) Describe FIVE (5) relevant mitigation actions on water pollution for the attainment of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14.

Biology Today and Tomorrow without Physiology (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Cecie Starr, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr

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Chapter18: The Biosphere And Human Effects

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