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The environment is integral to the overall process of development. It includes the relationship and interdependencies that exist between people and natural resources. Environmental change is thus the product not only of natural events, but also of the application of development models, practices and life-styles. The last two decades have seen a renewed interest in the use of environmental management as part of an integrated approach toward disease vector control. ...
Environmental Science is the science of the physical, chemical, and biological conditions of the environment and the effect of this on organisms. It is an interdisciplinary science that relies heavily on the natural sciences. It also relies on biology, ecology in particular. The social sciences and economics are also major contributors to the field in that humans and their natural environment are interconnected in multiple ways. This book provides an ...
Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) is an activity designed to identify and predict the impact on the biogeophysical environment and on man’s health and well-being of legislative proposals, policies, programmes, projects, and operational procedures, and to interpret and communicate information about the impacts. EIA should be an integral part of all planning for major actions, and should be carried out at the same time as engineering, economic, and ...