ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

                 Environmental science is the academic field that takes physical, biological and chemical sciences to study the environment and discover solutions to environmental problems. Environmental science also studies the social sciences to understand human interactions with the environment. Other Sciences used in environmental science include geography, zoology, physics, ecology, oceanology, and geology etc. Environmental scientists and specialists use their knowledge of the natural sciences to protect the environment and human health.

NATURE OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

                 Environmental science is a multidisciplinary academic field that include geography, zoology, physics, ecology, oceanology, and geology etc. Environmental science provides an integrated, quantitative, and interdisciplinary approach to the study of environmental systems. Environmental issues almost always include an interaction of physical, chemical, and biological processes.

SCOPE AND CONTRIBUTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

           Environmental study is important  and necessary not only for children but also for everyone. The scopes are summarized as follows:

1. The study creates awareness among the people to know about various renewable and Non renewable resources of the region.

2. It provides the knowledge about ecological systems and cause and effect relationships.

3. It provides necessary information about biodiversity richness and the potential dangers to the  species of plants, animals and microorganisms in the environment.

4. The study enables environmentally literate citizens (by knowing the environmental acts, rights, rules, etc.) to make appropriate judgments and decisions for the protection and improvement of the earth.

5. It teaches the citizens the need for sustainable utilization of resources as these resources are  inherited from our ancestors to the younger generating without deteriorating their quality.

CONTRIBUTION TO SOCIETY

     Environmental science has wide-reaching applications in society and can contribute to:

·         protecting and managing biodiversity

·         developing new approaches to environmental issues that contribute to a healthier society

·         improving the management of natural or cultural areas of importance.

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ENVIRONMENT AND ECOSYSTEM

        The environment refers to your surroundings where you live or where you can live in. The ecosystem is more particular to the interactions between the environment and the organisms. The term “environment” does not readily include the relationships that exist between the living and the physical attributes of the surroundings compared to the ecosystem that shows the ecological relationship relating to all organisms and the environment

ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS

                  Environmental ethics is the discipline in philosophy that studies the moral relationship of human beings to the environment and its nonhuman contents. More specifically, it refers to the value that mankind places on protecting, conserving, and efficiently using resources that the earth provides.  It is a standard that we use to view issues pertaining to the environment.  The key is to balance an awareness and motivation for environmental issues while not neglecting the needs of people There are many ethical decisions that human beings make with respect to the environment. For example:

·         Should we continue to clear cut forests for the sake of human consumption?

·         Why should we continue to propagate our species?  

·         What environmental obligations do we need to keep for future generations?

·         Is it right for humans to knowingly cause the extinction of a species for the convenience of humanity?

·         How should we best use and conserve the environment to secure and expand life? 

         Ethics are a broad way of thinking about what constitutes a good life and how to live one.

        Philosophy is a set of ideas about how to do something or how to live