Environment may refer to: Natural environment, all living and non-living things that occur naturally on Earth Built environment, manmade surroundings that provide the setting for human activity, ranging from the large-scale civic surroundings to the personal places Environmental science, the study of the interactions among the physical, chemical and biological components of the environment Environmentalism, a concern with the preservation of the natural environment Environmental quality, a regulatory initiative and/or an industry concerned with meeting certain environmental (e.g. air, soil, water) standards Social environment, the culture that an individual lives in, and the people and institutions with whom they interact