EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -In simple terms, environmental decision making is taken to mean decision making that has an effect on our environment, however it is defined. If adopting a broad definition of environment, it could be said that nearly all decision making comes into this category.

Detailed explanation-2: -There are three decision-making environments: Decision making under certainty. Decision making under uncertainty. Decision making under risk.

Detailed explanation-3: -Good environmental decision making can be filtered down to two aspects – assessing alternative options and implementing action. Data taken from the filed, indicators, standards and codes, prevalent laws and regulations etc. Help in assessing alternative options to solving an environmental problem.

Detailed explanation-4: -Six criteria for evaluating environmental decisions are suggested: human and environmental well-being, competence about facts and values, fairness in process and outcome, a reliance on human strengths rather than weaknesses, the opportunity to learn and efficiency.