Unit 1
The Global Environmental Issues
, ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
▪ THE ENVIRONMENT ENCOMPASSES BOTH NATURAL
MADE SURROUNDINGS THAT INFLUENCE AND SUSTA
EARTH.
▪ IT CONSISTS OF VARIOUS PHYSICAL, CHEMICAL, AND
COMPONENTS THAT INTERACT NOT ONLY WITH EACH
ALSO WITH HUMAN ACTIVITIES.
▪ THE ENVIRONMENT IS SHAPED BY SOCIAL, ECONOM
POLITICAL, AND CULTURAL FACTORS, WHICH INFLUE
VALUES, ATTITUDES, BEHAVIORS, AND INSTITUTIONS
▪ THUS, THIS FIELD INTEGRATES KNOWLEDGE FROM T
SCIENCES, THE HUMANITIES, AND THE SOCIAL SCIEN
UNDERSTAND, ANALYZE, EVALUATE, AND ADDRESS T
CONSEQUENCES, AND SOLUTIONS OF ENVIRONMEN
PROBLEMS.
▪ AS A RESULT, THE SCOPE OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUD
AND FAR-REACHING.
, ❖ Environmental Studies
“Environmental studies is an interdisciplinary field that seeks to
understand the interactions between human and natural
systems, and to develop strategies for managing and
conserving natural resources in a way that sustains the health
and well-being of both humans and the planet.” – E.O. Wilson,
biologist and conservationist
“Environmental studies is not just about studying the
environment; it’s about changing the world. It’s about
recognizing that we are part of the natural world, not separate
from it, and that our actions have consequences for the health
and well-being of the planet and all its inhabitants.” – David
Suzuki, scientist and environmental activist
The Global Environmental Issues
, ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
▪ THE ENVIRONMENT ENCOMPASSES BOTH NATURAL
MADE SURROUNDINGS THAT INFLUENCE AND SUSTA
EARTH.
▪ IT CONSISTS OF VARIOUS PHYSICAL, CHEMICAL, AND
COMPONENTS THAT INTERACT NOT ONLY WITH EACH
ALSO WITH HUMAN ACTIVITIES.
▪ THE ENVIRONMENT IS SHAPED BY SOCIAL, ECONOM
POLITICAL, AND CULTURAL FACTORS, WHICH INFLUE
VALUES, ATTITUDES, BEHAVIORS, AND INSTITUTIONS
▪ THUS, THIS FIELD INTEGRATES KNOWLEDGE FROM T
SCIENCES, THE HUMANITIES, AND THE SOCIAL SCIEN
UNDERSTAND, ANALYZE, EVALUATE, AND ADDRESS T
CONSEQUENCES, AND SOLUTIONS OF ENVIRONMEN
PROBLEMS.
▪ AS A RESULT, THE SCOPE OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUD
AND FAR-REACHING.
, ❖ Environmental Studies
“Environmental studies is an interdisciplinary field that seeks to
understand the interactions between human and natural
systems, and to develop strategies for managing and
conserving natural resources in a way that sustains the health
and well-being of both humans and the planet.” – E.O. Wilson,
biologist and conservationist
“Environmental studies is not just about studying the
environment; it’s about changing the world. It’s about
recognizing that we are part of the natural world, not separate
from it, and that our actions have consequences for the health
and well-being of the planet and all its inhabitants.” – David
Suzuki, scientist and environmental activist
