Environment: Concept & Significance

The quality of the environment has suffered as a result of the extremely high cost of the economic progress we have made thus far. We must consciously choose a path of sustainable development as we enter an era of globalization that promises higher economic growth. However, we must also keep in mind the negative effects that the previous development path had on our environment. We must first comprehend the significance and contribution of the environment to economic development in order to comprehend our unsustainable development path and the difficulties of sustainable development. This is why there are three sections in this chapter. The functions and roles of the environment are the focus of the first section. The environment in India is discussed in the second section, and sustainable development steps and strategies are discussed in the third section. Climate assumed a significant part during the time spent authentic turns of events. The favorable or unfavorable environmental conditions of a given period or country are primarily responsible for the favorable or unfavorable condition of that period or country. Because human society, like any other living thing, tries to adapt to its natural surroundings, environmental factors have had a significant impact on the history of nations as well as the development of culture and civilization.