The environment is an
important element in the preservation of life on earth. Man's activities are
centered on exploiting it for survival.
Note that nature do
not need people for survival, but people need nature to survive in life.
Nigerian People and Culture text, page
68-72, British council edition for University curriculum. Print version, October,
2014.
The major components
of the natural environment are: the Atmosphere, the Hydrosphere, the
Lithosphere and the Biosphere.
The atmosphere is the
medium above the surface of the earth extending for about 170 kilometers
consisting mainly of a mixtures of gases. The hydrosphere is the water medium
of the surface of the earth, such as oceans, seas, lakes and rivers; the
lithosphere is the hard, rigid upper crust of the earth extending for about 80
kilometers. It is the inner core of the earth, the atmosphere, being less rigid
in- form. And the biosphere is the zone of the earth's planet that contains
living organisms.
The social
environment or man-made environment is the system which man has instituted in
order to organize himself to satisfy his needs.
The social
environment consists of the physical and social structures, systems or
institutions created by man to meet his needs, which includes food, education,
clothing, shelter, health, companies, etc.
Entrepreneurs strive
on good environment for better and positive impact on the economy of a nation.
By AGBONJINMI SUNDAY ALADE.
(OND ACCT, B.Sc Econs
and M.Sc Econs, GMNIM, ICAN STUDENT-SKILLS LEVELS)
