Multidisciplinary nature of enviroment

Enviromental Science

1. SHAIKH SABINA MERAJ
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Y. B. CHAVAN COLLEGE OF PHARMCY
Multidisciplinary Nature
of Environmental Science

2. Environment
Environmentis‘awordwhichdescribes,inthe
aggregate,alloftheextrinsic(external)forces
influencesandconditions,whichaffectthelife,nature,
behaviourandthegrowth,developmentandmaturation
oflivingorganisms’.
‘Environmentcoversalltheoutsidefactorsthathave
actedontheindividualsincehebeganlife’.

3. Environmentistheaggregateofphysical,chemical,biological
andsocialcomponentsonEarthwhicharecapableofcausing
directorindirecteffectsintheshortorlongtermonlivingand
non-livingthingsandtheirinteractionsandactivities.
Basedonthisenviromentisdefinedasthesumoftotalofwater,
airandlandanttheinter-relationshipthatexistamongthemand
withthehumanbeings,otherlivingorganismsandmaterials.

5. Multidisciplinary Nature of Environmental Studies
Thestudyofenvironmentalcomponentsismulti
disciplinaryinnature.Sinceitincludesalldisciplinary
suchasscience,humanities,commerce,meteorology,
climatology,geographyandotherdisciplines.
Environmentalstudiesisamultidisciplinaryprogramme
createdtopromotethestudyofournaturalsurrounding.

7. Lifesciencesincludingbotany,zoology,microbiology,
genetics,biochemistry,biotechnologyhelpinunderstanding
thebioticcomponentsandtheirinteractions.
Thephysicalandchemicalstructureofthebioticcomponents
andenergytransferandflowareunderstoodwiththehelpof
basicconceptofphysics,chemistry,atmosphericscienceand
oceanography.
Mathematics,staticsandcomputerscienceserveaseffective
toolsinenvironmentalmodellingandmanagement.

8. Economics,sociologyandmasscommunicationprovidesthe
inputfordealingwithsocioeconomicaspectsassociatedwith
variousdevelopmentalactivities.
Asynthesiswithenvironmentalengineering,civilengineering
andchemicalengineeringformthebasisforvarious
technologiesdealingwiththecontrolofenvironmental
pollution,wastetreatmentanddevelopmentofcleaner
technologiesthatareimportantforprotectionofenvironment.
Environmentallawsprovidethetoolsforeffective
managementandprotectionoftheenvironment.

9. OBJECTIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL
STUDIES
Creatingtheawarenessaboutenvironmentalproblemsinthestudents.
Givingbasicknowledgeabouttheenvironmentanditsrelated
problemstothestudents.
Developinganattitudeofconcernfortheenvironmentamongstthe
students.
Motivatingstudentstoparticipateinenvironmentprotectionand
environmentimprovement.
Acquiringskillstohelptheconcernedindividualsinidentifyingand
solvingenvironmentalproblems.

10. SCOPE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Scopeoftheenvironmentalstudiesisbroadbasedandit
encompassesalargenoofareasandaspectsbroadlylisted
below.
1.Naturalresources–theirconservationandmanagement
2.Ecologyandbiodiversity
3.Environmentalpollutionandcontrol
4.Socialissuesinrelationtodevelopmentand
environment
5.Humanpopulationandenvironment

11. Naturalresources-conservation:-Naturalaspectssuchas
forestscontributetowardsmaintainingabalanceinthe
environment,managingandmaintainingofforestsand
wildlifeisanimportanttaskundernaturalresources
conservation.
Ecosystemstructureandfunction:-Thestudyofthe
ecosystemmainlyconsistsofthestudyoftheprocesses
thatlinkwiththebioticcomponentstothenonliving(or)
abioticcomponents.

12. Environmentalpollutionandcontrol:-Withtheknowledgeof
theenvironmentalscienceonecanlookformethodstocontrol
pollutionandmanagewasteeffectively.
Environmentalmanagement:-Thereareseveralindependent
environmentalconsultantsworkingwiththecentralandstate
pollutioncontrolboards.Theseconsultantsofferadvicerelated
toenvironmentproblemsandtheirsolutions.Theconsultants
involvedinpolicymaking,pollutioncontrolandmaintenance
ofecologicalbalance

13. Researchanddevelopment:-Withincreaseinpublic
awareness,regardingenvironmentissues,thereis
tremendousscopeforresearchanddevelopmentinthis
field.Theyconductresearchstudiesinordertodevelop
theoriesofmonitoringandcontrollingenvironment.
Environmentaljournalism:-Thereisanincreasing
demandforpeoplewhocanreportonenvironmentissues
togenerateawarenessamongpeople.Environmental
journalismisanemergingfieldwhichhelpsinbringing
environmentalproblemstopublicnotice.

14. Industry:-Environmentalscientistsworktowards
maintainingecologicalbalance,conservationofbio
diversityandpreservethenaturalresources.Rapid
industrializationisincreasinglydegradingthe
environmenttominimizethis,thereisagrowingtrend
towardsmanufacturingof“green”goodsandproducts.

15. NEED FOR PUBLIC AWARENESS
Environmentalpollutioniseffectingonplant,animalsand
humanlife.Thesoil,minerals,water,fuel,plantsand
animalresourcesarebeingdepletedandclimaticchanges,
desertificationandfloodsarebecomingdrastic.
Moreover,thehumanpopulationisgrowingfasterthan
everandcreatingmorepressureontheenvironment.
Moreoftheenvironmentalproblemsareglobalinnature
thereforeeverycitizenoftheworldneedstobeawareand
activelyparticipateinprotectinginprotectingglobal
environmentforparticipation,publicawarenessis
essential.

16. OBJECTIVES OF PUBLIC AWARENESS
Itcanbeintroducedasacourseinschoolandcolleges.It
isthemostsuccessfulmethodofpropagating
environmentalawareness.
Thiscoursespreadawarenessregardingtheprotectionof
theenvironment.
Agovernmentatitsownlevelcantachievethegoalsof
sustainabledevelopmentuntilthepublichasa
participatoryroleinit.
Thepublichastobeeducatedaboutthefactthatifwe
degradingourenvironmentweareactuallyharmingour
ownselves.

17. THROGH MASS MEDIA
Massmediaasnewspapers,magazines,radios,tvetc.,
canplayanimportantroleineducatingthemasses
regardingenvironmentalproblemsandissues.
Throughorganizingseminarsandconferences,organizing
meetingseminars,andconferencesatvariouslevelshelp
inspreadingenvironmentalinformationtogeneralpublic.
Awarenesscanalsobespreadbyorganizingvarious
competitionsonenvironmentalproblems,non
conventionalenergysourcesetc.,suchcompetitionsmay
alsohelpindisseminatinginformationregardingvarious
environmentalissues.

18. ENTERTAINMENT
Environmentalawarenesscanalsobepropagatingthrough
folksongs,streetplays,documentariesetc.,

19. IMPORTANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
1)Environmentalstudieshelpsmaintainecologicalbalanceby
providingabasicoperatingknowledgeofenvironmentalsystem
andprocesses.
2)Itgivesinformationregardingthechangesthattakesplacedueto
anthropogenicfactorsandhelpsgainskillsofanalysingvarious
environmentalsystemandtheeffectofhumanactivitiesonthem.
3)Environmentalstudieshelptoachievesustainabledevelopment
andunderstandtherelationshipbetweendevelopmentandthe
environment.
4)Thisdisciplinehelpstoeducatepeopleregardingtheirduties
towardsenvironmentalprotection.

20. 5)Environmentisonesubjectthatisactuallyglobalinnature.
6)Environmentalstudydealswiththeanalysisoftheprocesses
inwater,air,land,soil,andorganismwhichleadstopollution
(or)environmentdegradation.
7)Italsodealswiththemostimportantissueslikesafeandclean
drinkingwater,hygieniclivingconditions,cleanandfreshair,
healthyfoodformanandfordevelopment.
8)Thedisciplineprovidesuswithbasicknowledgeofthe
environmentandvariousenvironmentalissues.Itexaminesthe
scientificbasicforenvironmentalandsocialconcernsabout
ourpresentenergyneeds,globalclimatechanges,toxic
emissionandwastedisposal.

21. 9)Italsoprovideknowledgeaboutthedevelopmentand
utilisationofenergyresourcesandtheroleofpublic
policytherein.
10)Environmentallaw,businessadministrationand
environmentalengineeringareemergingasnewcareer
opportunitiesforenvironmentprotectionand
management.

22. 11)Environmentalstudiesalsoaimstoprotectbiodiversity
growthinhumanpopulationandtheresultingincreasein
materialconsumptionandtechnologicaldevelopment
haveincreasedtherateandscaleofdegradationofthe
environment.
12)Theconceptsfromenvironmentalstudiescanbeapplied
tothestudyofagricultureandthedesignofsustainable
productionsystem.
13)Withthepollutioncontrollawsbecomingmore
strengthen,arefindingitdifficulttodisposeoffthe
producedwastes.

23. OUTCOMES OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
IllustrateDepletingNatureofEnvironmentalResources,Global
EnvironmentalCrisisandtheconceptofEcosystem
Adapttotheconceptof3R(Reuse,Recovery,Recycle).
SuggestdifferentcontrolmeasuresrelatedtoEnvironmentalPollution.
IllustrateandanalysevariousCaseStudiesrelatedtoEnvironmental
Legislation.
DemonstratetheworkingofRenewableEnergysources.
IllustratetheTechniquesofDisasterManagementandGreenBuilding

24. Thank you