Environment
Environment The word Environment is derived from the French word ‘Environ’ that means to encircle, around & Surrounding. ‘Environ’- to be around. Environment can be defined as natural surroundings of that organism which directly or indirectly influence the growth and development of the organism. Thus, the term environment means the thing which surround us. It includes all our surroundings. Environment can also be defined as the surroundings in which an organism operates including air, water, land and natural resources viz. flora, fauna, human and their inter-relations. Environment is the sum total of all living and non-living factors that compose the surroundings of man. The natural environment includes. The land (earth crust), water, sunlight, air and the sky (space). These basic five elements form our natural environment....