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Key Concepts in Environmental Studies

Environmental studies encompass the study of the environment, defined by various organizations as the totality of external conditions affecting life. The field aims to raise awareness, knowledge, and technical skills related to environmental issues, with a scope that includes research, eco-tourism, and biodiversity management. Its importance lies in addressing natural resources, pollution, and social issues, ultimately contributing to human welfare and the survival of the human race.

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Key Concepts in Environmental Studies

Environmental studies encompass the study of the environment, defined by various organizations as the totality of external conditions affecting life. The field aims to raise awareness, knowledge, and technical skills related to environmental issues, with a scope that includes research, eco-tourism, and biodiversity management. Its importance lies in addressing natural resources, pollution, and social issues, ultimately contributing to human welfare and the survival of the human race.

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Environmental Studies

Enviruner (French) – Surround/enclosed


Mentum (Latin) – Action/process of doing something

• Word used first time by Scottish Philosopher Thomas


Carlyle in 1827
• EPA 1986 – Environment includes all the physical and
biological surroundings of an organism along with their
interaction.
•UN 1997 – The Environment is totality of all the
external conditions affecting life, development and
survival of an organism.
Components of Environment
1. Atmosphere
2. Hydrosphere
3. Lithosphere
4. Biosphere
Aims and Objectives of Env.
Studies
• Awareness
• Knowledge
• Attitude
• Dependence
• Motivation
• Technical Skill
• Decision
• Opportunities
• Improvement
Scope of Environmental studies
•Research and •Eco Tourism
development •Green Advocacy
•Biodiversity Management •Green Marketing
•Pollution abatement •Environmental Journalism
industry •Environmental
•Environment Counseling Consultancy
•Ecological scientists
•Eco marking
•Forest Management
•Wildlife Conservation
Importance of Environmental Studies
• Natural resources •New Sources of food
• Biodiversity •Human welfare
• Environmental •Evolution
Pollution •Genetics
• Social issues •Agriculture
• Human population •Afforestation
• Ecology •Forest Management
• Ecomark •Wildlife conservation
•Eco tourism
•Survival of human race

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