Environmental Science is the scientific study of our environment and our place in it.
It can be also defined as: It is the study of earth air, water, living organisms and the man with his impact on environment.
Scope of environmental studies is very broad based and it includes a large number of areas and aspects few basic aspects are as follows:
- Natural Resources- their conservation and management
- Ecology and biodiversity
- Environmental pollution and control
- Social issues in relation to development and environment
- Human population and environment
It is highly multidisciplinary integrating disciplines of physical, Chemical, and biological sciences, geology, mathematics, sociology etc. Branches of biology like botany, Zoology, Microbiology, Genetic biochemistry, and biotechnology helps in understanding the biotic components and their interaction.
Environmental science is therefore a multidisciplinary subject where different aspects are dealt with a holistic approach.
