Introduction

1. Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge
Technologies
Introductory lecture
on
Environment science
By
Ravi Gedela M.Tech IITG, (PhD IITG)
Assistant professor
Department of Bio-Sciences
RGUKT -SKLM

2. What is environment ?
• The natural environment or natural world encompasses
all living and non-living things occurring naturally, not a
artificial.
• This environment encompasses the interaction of all
living species, climate, weather and natural resources
that affect human survival and economic activity.

3. Conti..
• The concept of the natural environment can be
distinguished as components:
• Complete ecological units that function as natural systems
without massive civilized human intervention, including all
vegetation, microorganisms, soil, rocks, atmosphere,
and natural phenomena that occur within their boundaries
and their nature.
• Universal natural resources and physical phenomena that
lack clear-cut boundaries, such as air, water, and climate, as
well as energy, radiation, electric charge, and magnetism,
not originating from civilized human actions.

4. COMPONENTS OF ENVIRONMENT:
PHYSICAL:
Air, water, soil, housing, climate, geography, heat, light,
noise, debris, radiation, etc.
BIOLOGICAL:
Human beings, viruses, microbial agents, insects, rodents,
animals and plants, etc.

5. Environmentalism
Environmental science
• The pursuit of knowledge about the
natural world
• Scientists try to remain objective
Environmentalism
• A social movement dedicated to
protecting the natural world
Environmental Engineering-
to solve problems and Applications

6. Environmental science is multidisciplinary

7. 1. Center for Environmental Nuclear Research (CENR)
2. Center for Environmental Planning and
Technology (CEPT)
3. Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI)
4. National Environmental Engineering Research
Institute (NEERI)
5. The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
6. Centre for Environment Education (CEE)
7. Sri Paramakalyani Centre for Environmental
Sciences (SPKCES)
8. Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)
9. The Bombay Natural History Society, BNHS, Mumbai
10.Environmental Education Center, EEC, Chennai
Institutes working on Environment in India

8. 11. Center for Environmental Education, CEE, Hyderabad
12. Bharathiya Vidyapeet Institute of Environmental
Education Research, Pune
13. The Salim Ali Center for Ornithology and Natural
History, Coimbattore
14. Wild life Institute of India, Dehradhun
15. Zoological Survey of India, Calcutta.
16. Madras Crocodile Bank Trust, Madras.
17. World Wide Fund for Nature, WWF-New Delhi
18. World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF-I), New Delhi
19. Botanical Survey of India (BSI) It was established
in1890 at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Calcutta

9. People on Environment
People in Environment International
1. Charles Darwin: Origin of Species.
2. Salim Ali: Fall of Sparrow
3. Smt. Indira Gandhi: Wild life protection act was formulated
during her tenure.
4. M. S. Swaminathan: Worked on conservation of plant
biological diversity.
5. M. C. Metha: Initiated the Government to implement
Environmental education in schools and colleges, struggles
for protection of Taj Mahal and cleaning of Ganga water.
6. Sunder Lal Bahuguna: Chipko movement.
7. Medha Patker: Narmada Bhachavo Andolan.

10. People on Environment
8. Rajendra Sing: water man of India.
9. Sunitha Nayar: Director general of Environment
10. Vandana Siva: Environmental activist.
11. Dia Mirza: Worked on conservation of animal biological diversity.
12. Tulsi Gowda: Worked on conservation of plant biological
diversity
13. SP Godrej : India’s greatest supporters of wildlife
14. Madhav Gadgil: well known ecologist in India
15. Anil Agarwal : Well know journalist who wrote the first report on
the ‘State of India’s Environment’ in 1982
16. MC Mehta : India’s most famous environmental lawyer.

11. Individuals who have been instrumental in shaping
the environmental history in our country.
Salim Ali
1. He has written several great books including the
famous ‘Book of Indian Birds’.
2. His autobiography,’Fall of a Sparrow’ should be
read by every nature enthusiast.
3. He was our country’s leading conservation
scientist and influenced environmental policies in
our country for over 50 years.
People on Environment

12. Indira Gandhi
1. As a PM, she has played a highly significant role in
the preservation of India’s wild life.
2. It was during her period as a PM, that the network of
protected areas (Pas) grew from 65 to 298!.
3. The Wildlife Protection Act was formulated during
the period when she was PM and the Indian Board
for Wildlife was extremely active as she personally
chaired all its meetings.
4. India gained a name for itself by being a major player
in CITES and other International Environmental
Treaties and Accords during her tenure.

13. SP Godrej
1. One of India’s greatest supporters of wildlife
conservation and nature awareness programs.
2. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1999 and
several other awards between 1975 and 1999.
MS Swaminathan
1. One of India’s foremost agricultural scientists and has
also been concerned with various aspects of
biodiversity conservation both of cultivars and wild
biodiversity.
2. Founder of the MS Swaminathan Research Foundation
in Chennai, which does work on the conservation of
biological diversity.
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14. Madhav Gadgil
1. A well known ecologist in India.
2. His interests range from broad ecological issues such as
developing Community Biodiversity Registers and
conserving sacred groves to studies on the behavior of
mammals, birds and insects.
Anil Agarwal :
1. He was a journalist who wrote the first report on the
‘State of India’s Environment’ in 1982.
2. He founded the Center for Science and Environment
which is an active NGO that supports various
environmental issues.

15. MC Mehta
1. India’s most famous environmental lawyer.
2. Since 1984, he has filed several Public Interest
Litigation (PIL) for supporting the cause of
environmental conservation.
3. Protecting the Taj Mahal, cleaning up the Ganges
River, banning intensive shrimp farming on the
coast, initiating Government to implement
environmental education in schools and colleges,
and a variety of other conservation issues.

16. Medha Patkar
1. She is known as one of India’s Champions who has
supported the cause of downtrodden tribal people
whose environment is being affected by the dams on
the Narmada river.
Sunderlal Bahuguna
1. His Chipko Movement has become an internationally
well-known example of a highly successful
conservation action program through the efforts of
local people for guarding their forest resources.
2. The Garhwal Hills will always remember his dedication
to the cause for which he has walked over 20 thousand
kilometers.

17. Thank you