Meaning of Environment
The dictionary meaning of the term environment is ‘surroundings’ – the region surrounding or circumstances in which anything exists, everything external to the organisms. Environment therefore, refers to the sum of total conditions that surround man at a given point in space and time.
The term environment was introduced in Ecology by biologist JacobVan Uerkul (1864-1944) to denote these aspects of the world surroundings, with reference to organisms. The field of environment involves an understanding of the scientific principles, economic influences and political actions attending these aspects.
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