Scope and aspect of environmental resource management

This is Environmental Resource Management

1. SCOPE AND ASPECT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Department of Geography and Environment Jahangirnagar University Jubaer orun

2. INTRODUCTION Environmental resources can be defined as elements of the human environment, and include both natural and built resources. Three major categories of resources are socioeconomic, cultural and natural. Environmental resource management is an issue of increasing concern, which highlighted the integrated nature of environment and international development.

3. ENVIRONMENT Environment means everything around to a living being. Especially the circumstances of life of people or society in their life conditions. It comprises the set of natural, social and cultural values existing in a place and at a particular time, that influence in the life of the human being and in the generations to come. It is not only the space in which life develops, but it also includes living beings, objects, water, soil, air and the relation between them

4. RESOURCE A resource is a source or supply from which benefit is produced. Resources can be broadly classified on bases upon their availability they are renewable and non renewable resources. Resources have three main characteristics: Utility Limited availability and Potential for depletion or consumption.

5. ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Environmental resource management is the management of the interaction and impact of human societies on the environment. Environmental resources management aims to ensure that ecosystem services are protected and maintained for future human generations. Environmental resource management tries to identify factors affected by conflicts that rise between meeting needs and protecting resources.

6. The resources which are included- 1. biotic resources( flora and fauna ) 2. Abiotic recourse( land, water, air etc.) Fig: Environmental resource management

7. The ecological balance and ecosystem stability are duly maintained by the nature itself but the emergence of modern industrial era has disturbed the ecological balance through heavy industrialization, technological revolution, faster growth of means of transportation, rapacious exploitation of resources, unplanned urbanization etc. The process, environmental management is related to the rational adjustment of man with nature involving judicious exploitation and utilization of natural resources without disturbing the ecosystem balance and ecosystem equilibrium. If the natural resources are overexploited, it will affect socio-economic development of a nation. Thus, environmental management must take into consideration the ecological principles and socioeconomic needs of the society Environmental management is very wide in scope and includes all the technical, economical and other aspects of environment. Concept of Environmental Management

8. The broader objectives of environmental management include: To identify the environmental problem and to find its solution. To restrict and regulate the exploitation and utilization of natural resources. To regenerate degraded environment and to renew natural resources (renewable). To control environmental pollution and gradation. To reduce the impacts of extreme events and natural disaster. To make optimum utilization of natural resources. To assess the impacts of proposed projects and activities on environment. To review and revise the existing technologies and make them eco-friendly. To formulate laws for the implementation of environmental protection and conservation programmers. Objectives of Environmental Management

9. SCOPE Environmental resource management can be viewed from a variety of perspectives. It involves the management of all components of the biophysical environment, both living (biotic) and non-living (abiotic), and the relationships among all living species and their habitats. The environment also involves the relationships of the human environment, such as the social, cultural and economic environment, with the biophysical environment. The essential aspects of environmental resource management are ethical, economical, social, and technological. These underlie principles and help make decisions. The concept of environmental determinism, probabilism and possibilism are significant in the concept of environmental resource management.

10. DISCUSS WITH VARIOUS DISCIPLINE Environmental resource management Geography Biology Social sciences Political sciences Public policy Ecology Physics Chemistry Sociology Psychology Physiology

11. Aspect of Environmental Resource Management 1. Environmental Perception and Public Awareness: 2. Environmental Education and Training: 3. Resource Management: 4. Control of Environmental Degradation and Pollution: 5. Environmental Impact Assessment:

12. PERCEPTION AND AWARENESS OF ENVIRONMENT The environmental perception and public awareness considers the following points: Source of perception and awareness Level of perception, and Role of perception in environmental planning . ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING Environmental education and training should be given at school, college and University levels by professionals At school, college and university levels Through media, and At research and training institutes.

13. RESOURCE MANAGEMENT The resource management considers the following points: Classification of natural resources Survey and evaluation of eco-resources Conservation of energy, mineral, forest, soil and water resources, and Proper utilization of human resources

14. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT The environmental degradation and pollution can be checked by considering the following points: Assessment of present conditions Assessment of the impact of industrial and technological developments Assessment of the efforts done for eco-balance, and Development of eco-friendly techniques .

15. CONTROL OVER ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION AND POLLUTION The environmental impact assessment involves : Purification of degraded environment Pollution control Monitoring , Forecasting of natural hazards and to minimize the losses Review of technology and required improvement

16. Aspect of Environmental Resource Management – “ The Rio Declaration on Environment and Development” The Rio Declaration on Environment and Development, often shortened to Rio Declaration, was a short document produced at the 1992 United Nation "Conference on Environment and Development" (UNCED), informally known as the  Earth Submit . The Rio Declaration consisted of 27 principles intended to guide future Sustainable Development around the world. The major aspect of the principle are given below-

17. Environmental Protection in the Development Process State Cooperation to Protect Ecosystem Reduction of Unsustainable Pattern of Production and Consumption Capacity Building for Sustainable Development Public participation National Environmental Legislation Compensation for Victims of Pollution and other Environmental Damage

18. State Cooperation to Prevent environmental dumping Internationalization of Environmental Costs Environmental Impact Assessments Notification of Natural Disaster Peace, Development and Environmental Protection Resolution of  Environmental Disputes Cooperation between State and People

19. SCOPE AND ASPECT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN BANGLADESH While Bangladesh has strong environmental and natural resource management policies and regulations. The World Bank’s Environment and Natural Resource (or ENR) portfolio is made up of $132 million in investment projects and an additional $3.25 million for analytical work.  And the results are -

20. Forests and Resilient Rural Development Regional cooperation on shared ecological resources Blue Economy Development Forests, Climate and Rural Transformation Air Pollution Management and Urban Health Towards the Future Development

21. CONCLUSION We need a proper and effective, collective approach that combines our economy and environmental security. Global experiences teach us that environmental resources are the key to national sovereignty, security and development. Therefore, countries like Bangladesh have no other option but to make fundamental changes in their approach towards development to break out of the “resource-curse” and “rent seeking” model, and stay alive, enlarge and ensure environmental resources security.

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