The importance of Environmental Studies cannot be disputed. The need for sustainable development is a key to the future of the mankind. The degradation of our environment is linked to continuing problems of pollution, loss of forests, solid waste disposal, issues related to economic productivity, and national as well as ecological security. The increasing levels of global warming, the depletion of the ozone layer and a serious loss of biodiversity have also made everyone aware of the growing environmental concerns. The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, and the World Summit on Sustainable Development at Zoharbex in 2002, have drawn the attention of the people around the globe to the changing condition of our environment. It is clear that no citizen of the earth can afford to be ignorant of environmental issues. Environmental management has become a part of the health care sector. Managing environmental hazards and preventing possible disasters has become an urgent need.
Human beings have been interested in ecology since the beginning of civilization. Even our ancient scriptures have included practices and values related to environment conservation. It is now even more critical than ever before for mankind as a whole to have a clear understanding of environmental concerns and to follow sustainable development practices.
India is rich in biodiversity, which provides various resources for people; it is also the basis for biotechnological development. Thus far, only about 1.8 million living organisms have been described and named globally; still many more remain to be identified and described.
Human beings have been interested in ecology since the beginning of civilization. Even our ancient scriptures have included practices and values related to environment conservation. It is now even more critical than ever before for mankind as a whole to have a clear understanding of environmental concerns and to follow sustainable development practices.
India is rich in biodiversity, which provides various resources for people; it is also the basis for biotechnological development. Thus far, only about 1.8 million living organisms have been described and named globally; still many more remain to be identified and described.
