Legal Definitions - environmental effect

Environmental effect refers to any natural or human-made disturbance that affects the physical, chemical, or biological components of the environment. This can include changes to air, water, soil, and ecosystems.

Examples of environmental effects include:

• Oil spills in the ocean
• Deforestation
• Air pollution from factories and cars
• Climate change caused by greenhouse gas emissions
• Chemical contamination of soil and water from industrial waste

These examples illustrate how human activities can have negative impacts on the environment. Oil spills can harm marine life and ecosystems, deforestation can lead to soil erosion and loss of biodiversity, air pollution can cause respiratory problems in humans and animals, climate change can disrupt ecosystems and cause extreme weather events, and chemical contamination can harm human health and wildlife.