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Environmental Science is an interdisciplinary field that studies the environment and human interactions, addressing issues like pollution and climate change through various scientific disciplines. Major themes include population growth, resource scarcity, and sustainable development, all interconnected for global sustainability. Human activities significantly impact the environment, leading to climate change and resource disparities between developed and developing countries, highlighting the importance of sustainability for future generations.

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Environmental Science is an interdisciplinary field that studies the environment and human interactions, addressing issues like pollution and climate change through various scientific disciplines. Major themes include population growth, resource scarcity, and sustainable development, all interconnected for global sustainability. Human activities significantly impact the environment, leading to climate change and resource disparities between developed and developing countries, highlighting the importance of sustainability for future generations.

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Environmental Science – Module 1: 6 Marks Important Questions

& Answers

1. Define Environmental Science and explain its interdisciplinary nature.


Environmental Science is the systematic study of our environment and how humans
depend on and influence it. It combines natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities
to solve issues like pollution, biodiversity loss, and climate change. It is interdisciplinary
because it uses knowledge from biology, chemistry, sociology, economics, and ethics to
find sustainable solutions.

2. Explain the major themes of Environmental Science.


The major themes include: population growth, food and water scarcity, energy demand
and pollution, biodiversity protection, climate change, and sustainable development. All
these themes are interconnected and necessary for global sustainability.

3. Describe the impact of human activities on the environment.


Human actions like deforestation, industrialization, overuse of fossil fuels, and urbanization
lead to pollution, global warming, and biodiversity loss. Uncontrolled human activities
disturb the Earth's natural balance, making sustainability essential.

4. Discuss the causes and effects of climate change.


Causes include excessive greenhouse gas emissions, fossil fuel use, and deforestation.
Effects include global temperature rise, melting ice caps, sea-level rise, droughts, storms,
and loss of biodiversity. Solutions involve renewable energy, afforestation, and sustainable
lifestyles.

5. Explain the difference between developed and developing countries in resource


use.
Developed countries (like USA, Japan) use 88% of resources with 18% population, while
developing countries (like India, Brazil) have 82% population but use only 12% resources.
Developed nations produce more pollution and waste compared to developing ones.

6. Write short notes on Kyoto Protocol and Paris Agreement.


Kyoto Protocol (1992): Extended the UNFCCC, with binding targets for industrial nations
to reduce greenhouse gases. Paris Agreement (2015): Global treaty to limit global
warming below 2°C, focusing on mitigation, adaptation, and finance. Both promote
international cooperation on climate change.

7. Describe the global environmental problems and their consequences.


Air pollution causes 4.5 million premature deaths yearly; soil degradation affects 33% of
Earth's soils; water scarcity affects 4 billion people yearly. Excessive fossil fuel use and
melting ice caps raise sea levels, creating severe global challenges.

8. What is sustainability? Why is it important for the future?


Sustainability means using resources wisely to meet present needs without harming future
generations. It ensures clean air, water, biodiversity, and stable ecosystems for long-term
survival of life on Earth.

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