A class note on Environmental chemistry that describes the various components and concepts of the environment and career opportunities related to the topic and various ways of conserving the environment.
Environmental Chemistry is the study of chemical processes that occur
in water,air,terrestrial and living environments and the effects of
human activity on them.
Environmental chemistry include topics such as Astronomy,
Environmental modelling, Geochemistry, Marine chemistry and
pollution remediation, Atmospheric chemistry.
The three major area of applications of the subject include;
Management of natural resources.
Conservation of ecosystem and biodiversity.
Prevention and control of pollution.
Career options related to the subject are as follows;
, Industries: Industries need to show compliance against a number
of environmental norms so environmental experts are needed to
guide the industries for adopting clean techs, controlling
pollution, disposing of wastes properly, etc.
Government Jobs: A number of conventional jobs are available in
government bodies such as environmental ministry, pollution
control boards, national parks, etc.
International Agencies: Various environmental agencies such as
UNEP, IUCN, TSBF, USEPA and world bank require qualified
human resources to implement environmental related projects.
Academics: Environmental science is taught at almost every level
of education, that is from secondary school to university level.
Research and Development (R &D): Opportunities in this area
includs studying different types of pollution and their causes and
effects.
Environmental Degradation
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