Question

Short note on Environmental Movements

Answer 1

The environmental movement (sometimes referred to as the ecology movement), also including conservation and green politics, is a diverse scientific, social, and political movement for addressing environmental issues. Environmentalists advocate the sustainable management of resources and stewardship of the environment through changes in public policy and individual behavior. In its recognition of humanity as a participant in (not enemy of) ecosystems, the movement is centered on ecology, health, and human rights.

The environmental movement is an international movement, represented by a range of organizations, from the large to grassroots and varies from country to country. Due to its large membership, varying and strong beliefs, and occasionally speculative nature, the environmental movement is not always united in its goals. The movement also encompasses some other movements with a more specific focus, such as the climate movement. At its broadest, the movement includes private citizens, professionals, religious devotees, politicians, scientists, nonprofit organizations and individual advocates.

Answer 2

The environment in which we live plays a vital role in our survival. The environment includes all the natural resources such as air water, land, forests, minerals, etc. It is our duty to protect the natural resources. However, due to some of the reason or the other, there is a lot of misuse of these natural resources, in the form of land degradation, water pollution, air pollution, and deforestation.

All these factors lead to deterioration of our environment. There have been many efforts made in order to reclaim the envi­ronment by people through voluntary organizations, which are concerned about the environment. There are instances where people have revoked and adopted non-violent action movements for protecting their environment

These environmental movements are an expression of the socio-ecological effects of narrowly conceived development based on short-term criteria of exploitation. The movements reveal how the resource-intensive demands of development have built-in ecological destruction and economic deprivation.