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ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Definition, scope and importance,
Need for public awareness.
Definition of Environment
Environment -French word - 'environ meaning surroundings.
Hence, everything surrounding us -"ENVIRONMENT".
Environmental Protection Act (1986) defined Environment as the sum total of
air, water and land, their interrelationship among themselves and with the
human beings, other living beings and property.
It can also be defined as external surroundings and conditions which directly
or indirectly affects the living organisms.
Environmental science is a systemic study of our environment and our place in
it - mainly the abiotic and biotic components.
It is a comprehensive sum of all living and non living things and their
interactions.
It is an applied science as its seeks practical answers to making human
civilization sustainable on the earths finite resources.
Its components include biology, geology, chemistry, physics, engineering,
sociology, health, anthropology, economics, statistics, computers and
philosophy.
Definitions:-
Environment is defined as The Complex of Physical, Chemical & Biotic factors
affecting an organism and ultimately determining its form and survival.
All the living and non living factors affecting an organism and ultimately
determining its form and survival is known as Environment.
Some other Definitions of Environment:-
All the external factors influencing the life and activity of people, plant and
animals.
All the things (i.e. Object & Circumstances) surrounding us is known as
Environment.
Environmental Science: Environmental Studies:
The systematic & scientific study of The branch of Study concerned with
our environment and our role in it. environmental issues. It has a
This branch include the knowledge broader coverage than environment
of Pure science & to some extent science and includes the social
Social Sciences. aspects of the environment.
EVS is an interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary
field, drawing on many diverse disciplines.
Scope of Environmental Studies
Natural resources- their conservation and
management
Ecology and biodiversity
Environmental pollution and control
Social issues in relation to development and
environment
Human population and environment
Objectives of Environmental Education