Understanding the Concept of Environment

<p>Soil, water, air, organisms, and solar energy</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The word 'environment' comes from the French word 'environer'.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The primary components of the environment are the atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, and biosphere.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The environment is understood as a collection of physical, chemical, and biotic elements that influence an organism or an ecological community.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>All the elements of the environment are interrelated to each other individually and in masses.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>ESAC was established in 1993.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The main goal is to instill a pro-environmental thinking and attitude in all members of society.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It was established in the 1950s, awarding its first degree in 1956.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Over 500 colleges and universities in the United States offer environmental studies as a degree.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The purpose is to further research and teaching activities in areas related to environmental studies in the United States.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE) agreed to advise and support the association in 2010.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Students use what they learn from the sciences, social sciences, and humanities to better understand environmental problems.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The main focus is to look at how we interact with the natural world and come up with ideas to prevent its destruction.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The University of California, Berkeley awarded the most degrees in environmental studies in 2019, with 409 degrees awarded.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences (AESS) commenced publication of its scholarly journal, the Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences (JESS), in March of 2011.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Physical sciences, commerce/economics, humanities, and social sciences</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Natural environment, built environment, and the relationship between them</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Wide range of skills and analytical tools needed to face environmental issues</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ethics, geography, anthropology, public policy, education, political science, urban planning, law, economics, philosophy, sociology, social justice, planning, pollution control, natural resource management</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Intellectual and methodological tools to understand and address crucial environmental issues</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Master's degree and Bachelor's degree</p> Signup and view all the answers