Introduction: basic concepts, interest, nature and scope of Environmental Science and its
contribution to society. Different aspects of environment: physical, ecological, socio-economic,
ethical, philosophical. Major components of environment: physico-chemical, biological, and
social, and their relationships with various environmental factors. Human environment and its
problems: global, national, regional. Environmental challenges for sustainable development:
current and future trends in population growth, environmental pollution, development in industry
and agriculture, urbanization, poverty, and resource depletion.
- Lecturer: Lesley Marisa