Environment Management Answers To Question Bank 
Q3. What is Environment? Why is it essential for management students & practitioners to study environment & its management?
Answer:-
Environmental Protection Act (1986) defined “Environment as the sum total of water, air and land, their interrelationship among themselves and with the human beings, other living beings and property.”
The important things in the environment that we value are called ‘Natural Resources’. There are 2 types.
1. Renewable Natural Resources: - They grow naturally when we use them. For e.g. Fish, sunlight and forests.
2. Non-renewable Natural Resources: - Important things in the environment that do not come back naturally, for example ores and fossil fuels.
Environmental Management: - ‘A purposeful activity with the goal to maintain and improve the state of environmental resources affected by human activities’.
Objectives of Environmental Studies:
According to UNESCO (1971), the objectives of environmental studies are:
(a) Creating the awareness about environmental problems among people.
(b) Imparting basic knowledge about the environment and its allied problems.
(c) Developing an attitude of concern for the environment.
(d) Motivating public to participate in environment protection and environment improvement.
(e) Acquiring skills to help the concerned individuals in identifying and solving environmental problems.
(f) Striving to attain harmony with Nature.
Need for managers to study Environment Management: -
In ecology, sustainability is how biological systems remain diverse and productive. Long-lived and healthy wetlands and forests are examples of sustainable biological systems. Healthy ecosystems and environments are necessary to the survival of humans and other organisms. Ways of reducing negative human impact are environment-friendly chemical engineering, environmental resources management and environmental protection.
Environmental Managers play major role in: -
i. Keeping track of hazardous materials and informing the public
Answer:-
Environmental Protection Act (1986) defined “Environment as the sum total of water, air and land, their interrelationship among themselves and with the human beings, other living beings and property.”
The important things in the environment that we value are called ‘Natural Resources’. There are 2 types.
1. Renewable Natural Resources: - They grow naturally when we use them. For e.g. Fish, sunlight and forests.
2. Non-renewable Natural Resources: - Important things in the environment that do not come back naturally, for example ores and fossil fuels.
Environmental Management: - ‘A purposeful activity with the goal to maintain and improve the state of environmental resources affected by human activities’.
Objectives of Environmental Studies:
According to UNESCO (1971), the objectives of environmental studies are:
(a) Creating the awareness about environmental problems among people.
(b) Imparting basic knowledge about the environment and its allied problems.
(c) Developing an attitude of concern for the environment.
(d) Motivating public to participate in environment protection and environment improvement.
(e) Acquiring skills to help the concerned individuals in identifying and solving environmental problems.
(f) Striving to attain harmony with Nature.
Need for managers to study Environment Management: -
In ecology, sustainability is how biological systems remain diverse and productive. Long-lived and healthy wetlands and forests are examples of sustainable biological systems. Healthy ecosystems and environments are necessary to the survival of humans and other organisms. Ways of reducing negative human impact are environment-friendly chemical engineering, environmental resources management and environmental protection.
Environmental Managers play major role in: -
i. Keeping track of hazardous materials and informing the public