ENVIRONMENT

What is Environment and why do we now notice so

much interest in Environmental Studies in recent years?
Environment is the sum total of all conditions and influences
that affect the development and life of all organisms on earth.
The living organisms vary from the lowest micro-organisms
such as bacteria, virus, fungus, etc. to the highest, including
man. Each organism has its own environment (physical and
biological).
The word “environment” originates from “environ” which
means things that surround. As per definition of the
Environment Protection Act, environment includes all the
physical and biological surroundings and their interactions.
The study of environment or rather environmental
studies is a multi-disciplinary subject which needs knowledge
interest from physical sciences (physics, chemistry,
mathematics), biological sciences (botany, zoology,
microbiology, biochemistry), social sciences, economics,
sociology, education, geography) etc. Obviously,
environmental studies has a broad base, which requires
integrated approach for dealing with the various aspects