Environmental Degradation: The Global Challenge

The term environmental degradation is used to describe a situation in which a part of the natural environment is damaged. It can be used to refer to damage to the land, to water, or the air. Environmental degradation can also mean a loss of biodiversity and a loss of natural resources in an area. With the perception of environmental degradation as a major threat to the survival of any kind of living organism including man, education has been once again called upon to respond to this complex and intricate problem. Planning for the inclusion of environmental education in the curriculum needs to take into account of the inter-linked components. The government of India also has taken up programs for imparting environmental education through centre for environmental meducation (CEE), central board for workers education (CBWE), Indian institute of ecology and management (IIEM) etc.