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The Multi-disciplinary Nature of Environmental Education
After reading this chapter, you will be conversant with:
- Environment: Definition and Scope
- Environmental Education: Importance
- Need for Public Awareness
- Various Types of Environment
- Structure of Environment
ENVIRONMENT: DEFINITION AND SCOPE
Introduction
The science of environmental education is a multi-disciplinary field because it comprises various branches of studies such as chemistry, physics, medical science, life science, agriculture, public health and sanitary engineering. It is the study of the physical phenomena in the environment. It studies the sources, reactions, transports, effect and fate of physical and biological species in the air, water and soil, and the effect of human ...
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