Introduction of EVS

1. Environmental Studies
INTRODUCTION
THE HIGHEST EDUCATION IS THAT WHICH DOES NOT MERELY GIVE US INFORMATION BUT MAKES
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2. THE HIGHEST EDUCATION IS THAT WHICH DOES NOT MERELY GIVE US INFORMATION BUT MAKES
OUR LIFE IN HARMONY WITH EXISTENCE. - RABINDRANATH TAGORE
Welcome to an exciting,
and possibly life-changing experience !

3. What is Environment?
As per Environment Protection Act 1986 :
Environment is the sum total of land, water, air, interrelationships
among themselves and also with the human beings and other living
organisms.
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OUR LIFE IN HARMONY WITH EXISTENCE. - RABINDRANATH TAGORE

4. The term : Environment
The word ‘Environment’ is derived from the French word
‘Environner’ which means to encircle, around or surround.
The biologist Jacob Van Uerkal (1864-1944) introduced the term
‘environment’ in Ecology.
Ecology is the study of the interactions between an organism of some kind
and its environment.
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OUR LIFE IN HARMONY WITH EXISTENCE. - RABINDRANATH TAGORE

5. What is Environmental Science?
Environmental Science is the interdisciplinary field and requires the
study of the interactions among the physical, chemical and biological
components of the Environment with a focus on environmental
pollution and degradation.
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OUR LIFE IN HARMONY WITH EXISTENCE. - RABINDRANATH TAGORE

6. Definitions of Environment
Some important definitions of environment are as under:
According to Boring, ‘A person’s environment consists of the sum total of the
stimulation which he receives from his conception until his death.’ Indicating
that environment comprises various types of forces such as physical,
intellectual, mental, economical, political, cultural, social, moral and
emotional.
Douglas and Holland defined that ‘The term environment is used to describe,
in aggregate, all the external forces, influences and conditions, which affect
the life, nature, behavior and the growth, development and maturity of living
organisms’.
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7. Scope of Environmental Studies
The scope of environmental studies is very wide and it deals with
many areas like
1) conservation of natural resources,
2) ecological aspects,
3) pollution of the surrounding natural resources,
4) controlling the pollution,
5) social issues connected to it, and
6) impacts of human population on the environment.
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8. Points to Ponder
Doomsday Clock
Created in 1947 by the Board of the magazine The Bulletin
Founded by scientist who founded atomic bomb in 1945
Shocked by the devastation of Hiroshima Bomb
The clock is a symbolic indicator of how close the world is to a potentially
civilization ending catastrophe.
11.53 in 1947
11.58 when US and USSR conducted first tests of hydrogen bombs
11.43 in 1991 world’s superpowers signed the Strategic Arms Reduction
Treaty
11.57 in January 2015
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9. Points to Ponder
The Story of Ghormara
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