Environment - Definition

Etymologically Environment means surroundings Environment The sum total of all conditions, agencies, influences which affect the development, growth, life and death of an organism, species or race

Environmental studies: Environmental studies is the systematic study of human interaction with their environment. It is a broad field of study that includes the natural environment, built environments, and the sets of relationships between them.

Environmental Studies - Scope It is Vast in scope it has got relation with every science. It is multidisciplinary in nature. Current environmental problems have evolved into a complex set of interdisciplinary issues Modern environmental studies must include the study of the urban environment as well as the natural environment. Its study makes people understand its importance.

Environmental studies - Importance 1. Necessary to understand the environment, ecology and their impact on man.( man- environment relationship) 2. Necessary for the existence of life in all forms on Earth 3. To develop awareness on the threats to the environment 4. To explain causes & effects of environmental degradation 5. To explain causes and effects of the air, water, land, soil, noise and radio-active pollution 6. To study the natural hazards & their impact on environment

Need for Public Awareness

It is essential to make the public aware of the formidable consequences of the Environmental Degradation, which would result in the extinction of life. We are facing various environmental challenges. It is essential to get the country acquainted with these challenges so that their acts may be eco-friendly.

Institutions in Environment
There are several Government and Non- Government Organisations that are working towards environmental protection in our country. 1. The Bombay Natural History Society( BNHS), Mumbai. 2. World-Wide Fund for Nature- India (WWF-I), New Delhi. 3. Centre For Science and Environment (CSE), New Delhi. 4. CPR Environmental Education Centre, Madras. 5. Centre for Environment Education (CEE),Ahmedabad. 6. Bharati Vidyapeeth Institute of Environment Education and Research (BVIEER), Pune. 7. Uttrakhand Seva Nidhi (UKSN),Almora. 8. Kalpavriksh, Pune. 9. The Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Dehradun. 10. The Botanical survey of India (BSI). 11. The Madras Crocodile Bank Trust (MCBT). 12. Zoological Survey of India (ZSI).