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MAN AND ENVIRONMENT Suresh Jain and Ms. Chitralekha Jain
Man is a product of natural environment and organic evolution. He is a psychosomatic entity surrounded by extra somatic atmosphere. He is social, emotional and rational in nature. Biologically the human has the highest position in the animal kingdom with his well developed brain. He belongs in Primate with his other biological mates like gorilla, chimpanzce, gibbon and baboon. According to geological records, human came on this earth about two million years ago.
Human like other living organisms require basic natural resources to fulfil their various needs and survival. Unfortunately, he has exploited several resources even by violating natural, social, religious and even scientific laws out of their greed. This exploitation has led to several environmental problems.
We all know that man is a part of the nature, lives on its provision and eventually returns there. All things in sky, earth and seas have been provided as a resources to sustain our life. Nature, which is a source of life for all living beings including human, is continuously transformed while always maintaining order and harmony in accordance with the profound laws of universe. From time immemorial our forefathers have endeavoured to make a beautiful land and to create a distinct culture in harmony with nature. Scientists believe that from ecologist's perspective, there is no dichotomy between man and pature". Thus the man has to follow the rules of universe. Nature reigns absolutely, supreme over man and man is only a "tiny helpless speck" in this mysterious universe. This has to be realised by us very sincerely.
This planet embraces innumerable life forms, living in air, water and soil from billions of years. The balance in environment is the product of natural evolution since the time of origin of life. The birth and death of organisms, their life systems, diseases, interrelationship with natural phenomena like earthquake, lightening and erosion establish a complex of nature. It provides an equilibrium between livings and non-livings maintained through natural selection.
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