EDUCATION UGC NET
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
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Create environmental ethics that foster awareness about the ecological inter - dependence of economic, social and political factors in a human community and the environment
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Acquiring skills to help the concerned individuals in identifying and solving environmental problems
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Raise consciousness about environmental conditions
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All of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -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.
Detailed explanation-2: -Awareness and sensitivity to the environment and environmental challenges.
Detailed explanation-3: -protect and conserve critical environmental resources and invaluable natural and man-made heritage which are essential for life-supporting livelihoods and welfare of the society.
Detailed explanation-4: -It helps us to establish a standard for a safe, clean and healthy natural ecosystem. It also deals with important issues like safe and clean drinking water, hygienic living conditions and clean and fresh air, fertility of land, healthy food and development.
Detailed explanation-5: -To acquaint the students with various natural phenomena. Thus, it is concluded that emphasizing the relevance of science to daily life is NOT the objective of environmental education at the secondary level.