The mankind is inseparably linked with the nature surrounding it. Out of the native habitat the people cannot just exist. All production on the planet is based on use of a natural component of minerals, power sources, etc.
Nature as activity basis
The nature is a basis of activity of both certain people, and society in general. Out of the nature for the person the life is impossible. Even by spaceships the people use objects, breathe air, eat food received as a result of processing of the natural benefits.
Realizing all importance of the nature as necessary living conditions, people have to make thrifty use of it. Here the main principle has to become "Do not do much harm!". Thoughtlessly destroying and polluting natural resources, people worsen own conditions of dwelling. Besides production value, the nature plays an improving, esthetic, scientific role.
The person in interrelation with the nature
The human body - a biological object also submits to laws of the nature. All set of an environment (the atmosphere, the soil, animal, flora, etc.) makes the geographical habitat of the person. Thanks to features of the geographical environment there is division of labor - in some regions are engaged in fishing, in others more - livestock production, in the third - mining. The first civilizations arose in places with the most favorable environment - where there was a warm climate, there is a lot of fertile earth and enough water.
Society within the environment
Studying the natural phenomena, people could create the main scientific postulates which use allowed to develop new technologies. Experience and knowledge gained in the course of observation of the nature allowed the person to create the artificial habitat and to be settled from the countries with warm climate far on the North. Modern people live in the large cities, use the road transport, various objects of use. All this exists thanks to scientists who studied the nature, and is created on the basis of natural materials. Even synthetic fabrics are created from oil refining products - natural mineral. In addition, the nature performs improving and esthetic function. Watching the sky, the sea, fields and other landscapes, artists paint pictures, composers compose pieces of music. Even ordinary factory workers seek to go on the weekend out of town, to have a rest from daily vanity and to touch the nature. To restore health, people go to sanatoria and visit the balneological complexes located in places with a unique environment.