The Natural and Man made Environment

The Environment is defined as that which  is comprised of all living and non-living things that occur naturally on Earth or some region thereof. It can be natural or man made. A Natural environment is one that includes all ecological factors such as natural vegetation, animals, microorganisms, rocks, atmosphere and natural phenomena that occur within their boundaries without  human intervention. A man made environment is one in which impact of human is strong and more than natural things. The study of environment and all related factor is known as environmental science. Today’s natural environment faces many changes due to human activities. Humans make environments as they want, they  don’t try to adjust to suit the  natural environment. Humans want all luxuries, facilities and comfort at any cost  and have little regard for adverse effects on the environment . Protection of the natural environment is not the first priority for a countries trying to fast track economic development and  is common to many developing nations. The political will and the eco-projects that it spawns change regularly. However this does not prevent the government from taking initiatives designed to protect our natural environment. The irony is that it might involve cutting down more than just a few trees. Modern environmental conservation cannot be limited to designating a chunk of land as ‘protected’ and restricting entry. Instead, the reality of the situation is that people will continue to harvest lumber in the country’s protected forests and illegally hunt in the wetlands. Trash will still be thrown in our waterways and pieces of the country’s already damaged coral reefs will still end up decorating someone’s bookshelf.   See whats happening to the Amazon rain forest here. Managing the man-made threat to the environment is ultimately about managing man himself, for people are just as connected to the natural environment as some rare plant. We need to improve the standard of living of our people because with better education, opportunities for employment and improved social amenities, there will be a different approach to the environment. Through education, people are made aware of the impact of their actions upon the environment and of the environment’s impact on them while employment allows them to effect a change.