What is the relationship between man and his environment?

I believe that the environment does nothing to help its inhabitants, but even creates problems for them! Nature is always creating problems for us. Whether its earthquakes, tornado's, or even the cold. And we as humans try to save the environment, because we do live in it. I think it is a good and bad situation really. It gives us oxygen, a place to live, and food to eat. But then again it can take away all of that with natural disasters.