Ecology and environment: A study on Indian environmental history
*S. Vithya and A. Sintha Mathar
P. G. Department of History and Research Centre, S.T.Hindu College, Nagercoil - 629002 [India] [Affiliated to Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Abishekapatti, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu] *P. G. & Research Department of History SadakathullahAppa College [Autonomous], Tirunelveli - 627011 [India] Affiliated to Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Abishekapatti, Tirunelveli - 627012 [India]
ABSTRACT
In the twenty-first century, there are three major challenges to sustainability: the growing population’s use of the planet’s natural resources, global warming, and the depletion of fossil fuels. The ecological issue of our day poses a challenge to humanity. Because of human meddling in the natural world, the equilibrium of the environment and resources is disturbed. Certain animal races have vanished from the face of the planet because, as we humans are aware, all living things have equal rights. Concern over environmental protection has existed throughout history and continues to do so n ow. The environment is both a product of perception and a natural phenomenon. The diversity of perspectives regarding our surroundings adds a little challenge to our work. Numerous research on environmental issues has been conducted in the last few decades. The link between humans and nature is the axis of civilisation growth, and natural resources are essential to it. Human resource use and ongoing exploration for new opportunities to advance the economy are documented throughout history’s many eras. Humans and civilisations advanced daily. Land usage, forest clearances, and agricultural advancements are essentially not a region or a stage; rather, they are the result of centuries of observation. Needs and development mostly cause these indicators. Water is the source of life and a crucial element in ecology. The river systems and waterscapes play a significant role in the development of the economy, the flora and wildlife, settlement patterns, and culture and society. All societies are impacted by the hydrological cycle, which is the movement of water. Therefore, an effort is made to ascertain the significance of water, specifically river resources for irrigation, in the environmental history of India.