unit 4
UNIT-4 Environment: Introduction, Multidisciplinary nature of environmental studies- Definition, scope and importance Environment The word environment is derived from the French word ‘environner’, which means surrounding. Thus, Environment can be defined as the combined interaction of physical, chemical and biological conditions affecting an individual or community in the complex of social and cultural conditions. Environmental Science As a Multi Disciplinary Field 1 Environmental science and biology Biology mainly deals with life and environment factors have affect on living organisms. Interaction between living things and different components of environment will affect the efficiency and combined effect can be known as environmental biochemistry. Biological processes in nature profoundly influenced by chemical species existing and these processes will determine the nature of species, their degradation, and synthesis, both in the aquatic and