ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Isbn-978-93-6976-361-0

Environmental Studies, as an Ability Enhancement Compulsory Course for
undergraduate students, emphasizes the significance of protecting, developing, and conserving
our natural resources to ensure environmental sustainability. It is crucial to restore the
environment urgently to prevent the extinction or endangerment of various species.
Recognizing the urgent need for environmental education, this book titled “Environmental
Studies” is designed to educate students on these crucial topics, ultimately encouraging them
to take responsibility and raise public awareness about ecosystem restoration.
This book is written in simple language in a lucid manner. It covers the fundamental
aspects of the environment , its importance, various resources, the role of individuals in the
conservation of conventional and non-conventional resources, the cause and effect of pollution,
existing challenges in ecosystems and environmental sustainability.
The man and his activities, either intentionally or unintentionally, degrade our mother
earth and her parts of the body (ecosystems). She has to be protected from further damage. Her
illness will have extinct/endangered/vulnerable her inmates in the years to come. She alarms
us by waving her hands in a ferocious tsunami, sheds tears as acid rain, and expresses anger as
global warming. But the greedy man neglected her with his unusual activities, such as
deforestation and indiscriminate use of pollutants which made her sick. She has to be restored
urgently. Otherwise, she will lose her children. Realizing the importance of the present
scenario, it is the need of the hour to impart knowledge in environmental science. Apart from
classroom learning, let students learn through extension services, outreach programmes,
internships, and student projects to provide solutions for the long-term challenges by adopting
modern technological intervention in a short period of time.
This book is organized into five comprehensive units. Unit I authored by the first author
provides a clear understanding of basic environmental concepts, its components, and ecosystem
functions through detailed diagrams. It emphasizes the broad scope of environmental studies,
the necessity of a multidisciplinary approach, and the individual’s role in ecosystem
conservation.