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The image contains a page from an environmental studies textbook. It outlines the scope and importance of environmental studies, touching on its interdisciplinary nature and its connection to governance, ethics, health, and other fields. A table (Table 1.1) lists various disciplines that contribute to environmental science and their corresponding branches.
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Environmental studies: combines social science, governance, health, and ecology for sustainable resource management. It includes disciplines like natural science, social sciences, technical/medical/physical science, earth science, environmental law, media, and environmental economics.
Environmental Studies
- The environment deeply concerns people, a social scientist looks at whether natural resources are used sustainably or carelessly.
- Environmental studies deals with the governance and management of land, water and air which is linked to legal issues. Management, politics, law and ethics play a vital role.
- Health and its management are associated with the environment, epidemiology, health, and safety are also a part of environmental studies.
- Ecologists see the links between studies based on modern science and traditional knowledge, bringing wide-ranging perspectives into a whole.
Table 1.1 Multiple disciplines that contribute to environmental science
| Disciplines | Branches |
|---|---|
| Natural science | Botany, Zoology, Ecology, Microbiology, Genetics, Forestry, Wildlife biology |
| Social sciences | Economics, Agriculture, Political science, History, Heritage conservation |
| Technical education | Information technology, Bioinformatics, Environmental engineering, Computer science, Geoinformatics, Statistics, Architecture and planning |
| Medical science | Health science, Preventive medicine |
| Physical science | Chemistry, Physics, Renewable energy |
| Earth science | Geology, Geography |
| Environmental Law | Natural resources, Biodiversity laws, Pollution control, Land laws, Energy |
| Media | Media studies |
| Environmental economics and sustainability | Economics |
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Environmental Studies
- The environment deeply concerns people, a social scientist looks at whether natural resources are used sustainably or carelessly.
- Environmental studies deals with the governance and management of land, water and air which is linked to legal issues. Management, politics, law and ethics play a vital role.
- Health and its management are associated with the environment, epidemiology, health, and safety are also a part of environmental studies.
- Ecologists see the links between studies based on modern science and traditional knowledge, bringing wide-ranging perspectives into a whole.
Table 1.1 Multiple disciplines that contribute to environmental science
| Disciplines | Branches |
|---|---|
| Natural science | Botany, Zoology, Ecology, Microbiology, Genetics, Forestry, Wildlife biology |
| Social sciences | Economics, Agriculture, Political science, History, Heritage conservation |
| Technical education | Information technology, Bioinformatics, Environmental engineering, Computer science, Geoinformatics, Statistics, Architecture and planning |
| Medical science | Health science, Preventive medicine |
| Physical science | Chemistry, Physics, Renewable energy |
| Earth science | Geology, Geography |
| Environmental Law | Natural resources, Biodiversity laws, Pollution control, Land laws, Energy |
| Media | Media studies |
| Environmental economics and sustainability | Economics |
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