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Environmental Management
26TH BATCH
SESSION - 1

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Ecology
 It is a branch of biology which deals with the relationship between living organisms
and their environment.
 People & Organisms Environment

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ECOSYSTEM
 Ecosystem is a large community of living organisms (plants ,animals &
organisms) in a particular area.
 Each ecosystem has its own community.
 It includes all of the living things in a given area that interact with each
other, as well as the non-living community that surround the living things.

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Environmental Management
 Environmental Management can be defined as “the management of the interaction
and impact of human activities on the natural environment”.
 Environmental management consists of organizing different environmental initiatives
to address various ecological issues that are affecting the globe.
 Environmental management is a systematic approach to finding practical ways for
saving water, energy, and materials, and reducing negative environmental impacts.

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Scope & Objectives of Environmental Management
Environmental management is very wide in scope and includes all the technical,
economical and other aspects of environment.
 (i) To identify the environmental problem and to find its solution.
 (ii) To restrict and regulate the exploitation and utilization of natural resources.
 (iii) To regenerate degraded environment and to renew natural resources (renewable)
 (iv) To control environmental pollution and gradation.

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 (v) To reduce the impacts of extreme events and natural disaster.
 (vi) To make optimum utilization of natural resources.
 (vii) To assess the impacts of proposed projects and activities on environment.
 (viii) To review and revise the existing technologies and make them eco-friendly.
 (ix) To formulate laws for the implementation of environmental protection and
conservation programmes.

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Need for EM
 For proper use of resources
 For protecting our environment
 For reducing the impact of natural disasters
 For maintaining ecological balance
 For sustainable development
 Ensure better quality of life

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Ethics & Environment
 Environmental ethics is a branch of environmental philosophy that studies the ethical relationship
between human beings and the environment.
 This field has given a new dimension to the topics of conservation of natural resources and
protection of the environment.
 The concept of environmental ethics brings out the fact that all the life forms on Earth have
the right to live. By destroying nature, we are denying the life forms this right. This act is unjust
and unethical.
 All of us are creations of nature and we depend on one another and the environment. Respecting
the existence of not just other humans but also the non-human entities, and recognizing their right
to live is our primary duty.

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TASK 1(Session 1)
Prepare a 3-4 pages write up on “Environmental issues effecting the state of
Kerala” and upload it in Moodle before 4 PM on 5/11/ 2020

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