The Study of the Chemistry of Environment for Sustainable Development

Abstract

Environmental chemistry studies what is in the air, water, and soil to study how chemicals enter the environment, what affects they have, and how human activity affects the environment? It also studies the source and extent of pollution and contamination, especially compounds that affect human health, and promote sustainability, conservation, and protection. A better understanding of environmental chemistry can be obtained if it is viewed in perspective of global energy needs and use, the consequences of such use and the disposal of wastes and other products which are very important from the point of view of the sustainable development. Educating students about these is also as much important. The students are generally educated about sustainable development as if it is a different and a new subject whereas it has been a vital part of environmental chemistry though the threat to existence of humanity made us coin this new term. In this paper we present an overview of the subject considering the factors such as Energy uses, Disposal of chemicals and wastes, Pollution of water, air and soil, Ozone Depletion and Smog. This is done with keeping in mind and to Inculcate a fervour in the students for the study of all this. It will surely lead them to be aware of this issue so that they too can think of devising means and resources for the sustainable development.