-Jyoti Jadhav

Definition:
ES deals with every issue that affects an organism It is a multidisciplinary approach It brings an appreciation of the natural world and human impacts on its integrity It is an applied science It includes components like: biology, geology, physics, engineering, sociology, health, anthropology, economics, statistics, computers and philosophy.

Scope:
Our lives are linked with our surroundings and it inevitably affects us Everything around us forms our environment and our lives depend on keeping its vital systems as intact as possible The Indian traditions and traditions around the world respect the nature and call it Mother Nature Over the past 200 years to get more resources we have used innovative technology e.g. dams, fertilizers, etc. This has led to environmental degradation Natural and non-renewable resources will soon be exhausted

Importance:
The earth has limited resources Many of these resources are misused and polluted e.g. Water Improvements will happen only if each of us begins to take actions that will help preserve the resources Productive value of nature Aesthetic/recreational value of nature Option values of nature


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Prevention is better than cure Possible only through mass public awareness Can be done through:
Nature study groups Newspapers, periodicals, websites Developing a lobby for awareness of environmental issues Local movements e.g. Chipko Good civic sense Events like Environment day, Wildlife week Visiting national park or sanctuary Institutions in Environment: Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), Mumbai World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF-I), New Delhi Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), New Delhi CPR Environmental Education Centre, Madras Centre for Environment Education (CEE) ,Ahmedabad


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People in EnvironmentCharles Darwin: Origin of Species Ralph Emerson: Dangers of commerce to envt. in 1840 Henry Thoreau:1860,wilderness should be preserved John Muir: Saved ancient sequoia trees in Californias forests Aldo Leopald: Designed the early policies on wilderness conservation and wildlife management Rachel Carson: Wrote articles on effects of pesticides on nature and mankind EO Wilson: Envisioned that biological diversity was a key to human survival on earth, wrote Diversity of life

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People in Environment (Contd..):

SP Godrej: Work in wildlife conservation and nature awareness MS Swaminathan: Agriculture scientist, related to biodiversity conservation. Madhav Gadgil: Ecologist, developed Community Biodiversity Registers and conserving sacred groves. MC Mehta: Environmental lawyer, Public interest litigations like Taj Mahal, cleaning Ganges, environmental education Anil Agarwal: Journalist wrote first report on State of Indias Environment in 1982. Medha Patkar: Supported cause for downtrodden tribal people whose envt was affected by the dams on Narmada river. Sunderlal Bahuguna: Chipko movement Dr. Salim Ali: Ornithologist, influenced environmental policies Indira Gandhi: Protection Acts grew from 65 to 298 during her tenure. Wildlife Protection Act

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