ENV100Y5 Chapter 1: Chapter 1 An Introduction to Environmental Science
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Environment is more than water, land, and air; the sum total of our surroundings. Includes all of earth"s biotic components and (abiotic - physical rather than, biological, not derived from living organisms ) components. In inclusive sense, the environment includes the built environment (urban centres, living spaces, and physical infrastructures) humans have created. More inclusive sense, it includes the complex webs of scientific, ethical, political, economic, and social relationships that shape our daily lives. The term environment is often referred to the natural world that stands apart from human society. Masks the importance of human existence within the environment; play an integral part. Share a fundamental dependence on a healthy, functioning planet. 1971: federal government passed canada"s first environmental legislation. Oversimplification of the term has changed as the general public is more conscious of environmental issues. All of these play a role in managing and protecting both people and the natural environment.
