Environmental studies

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'''Environmental studies''' ('''EVS''' or '''EVST''') is a multidisciplinary academic field which systematically studies [[human behavior|human interaction]] with the [[Natural environment|environment]]. Environmental studies connects principles from the physical sciences, commerce/economics, the humanities,{{Cite book|title=Keywords for environmental studies|others=Adamson, Joni, 1958-, Gleason, William A., 1961-, Pellow, David N., 1969-|year=2016|isbn=978-0-8147-6074-1|location=New York|oclc=933297292}} and social sciencesMilstein, T. & Castro-Sotomayor, J. (2020). Routledge Handbook of Ecocultural Identity. London, UK: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781351068840 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210830235656/https://doi.org/10.4324/9781351068840 |date=30 August 2021 }} to address complex contemporary environmental issues. It is a broad field of study that encompasses the [[natural environment]], the [[built environment]], and their relationship. The field encompasses study in basic principles of [[ecology]] and [[environmental science]], as well as associated subjects such as [[environmental ethics|ethics]], [[environmental geography|geography]], [[anthropology]], [[public policy]] ([[environmental policy]]), [[education]], [[political science]] ([[environmental politics]]), [[urban planning]], [[environmental law|law]], [[environmental economics|economics]], [[environmental philosophy|philosophy]], [[environmental sociology|sociology]] and [[environmental justice|social justice]], [[environmental planning|planning]], [[pollution control]], and [[natural resource management]].[[National Center for Education Statistics]]. [http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2002/cip2000/cip2000.asp?CIP2=03.0103 ''Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP 2000)- (03) NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION''] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090512100613/http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2002/cip2000/cip2000.asp?CIP2=03.0103 |date=12 May 2009 }}. Institute of Education Sciences, [[United States Department of Education]]. [Retrieved 29 January 2010] There are many Environmental Studies degree programs, including a [[Master's degree]] and a [[Bachelor's degree]]. Environmental Studies degree programs provide a wide range of skills and analytical tools needed to face the environmental issues of our world head-on. Students in Environmental Studies gain the intellectual and methodological tools to understand and address the crucial environmental issues of our time and the impact of individuals, society, and the planet. Environmental education's main goal is to instill in all members of society a pro-environmental thinking and attitude. This will help to create environmental ethics and raise people's awareness of the importance of environmental protection and biodiversity.{{Cite journal |last=Roy |first=Gitanjali Sinha |date=2021-12-30 |title=The Last Super Power |journal=Journal of Japanese Studies: Exploring Multidisciplinarity |volume=1|doi=10.55156/jjsem.dec2132 |doi-broken-date=12 July 2025 |s2cid=246371187 |doi-access=free }}

'''Environmental studies''' ('''EVS''' or '''EVST''') is a multidisciplinary academic field which systematically studies [[human behavior|human interaction]] with the [[Natural environment|environment]]. Environmental studies connects principles from the physical sciences, commerce/economics, the humanities,{{Cite book|title=Keywords for environmental studies|others=Adamson, Joni, 1958-, Gleason, William A., 1961-, Pellow, David N., 1969-|year=2016|isbn=978-0-8147-6074-1|location=New York|oclc=933297292}} and social sciencesMilstein, T. & Castro-Sotomayor, J. (2020). Routledge Handbook of Ecocultural Identity. London, UK: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781351068840 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210830235656/https://doi.org/10.4324/9781351068840 |date=30 August 2021 }} to address complex contemporary environmental issues. It is a broad field of study that encompasses the [[natural environment]], the [[built environment]], and their relationship. The field encompasses study in basic principles of [[ecology]] and [[environmental science]], as well as associated subjects such as [[environmental ethics|ethics]], [[environmental geography|geography]], [[anthropology]], [[public policy]] ([[environmental policy]]), [[education]], [[political science]] ([[environmental politics]]), [[urban planning]], [[environmental law|law]], [[environmental economics|economics]], [[environmental philosophy|philosophy]], [[environmental sociology|sociology]] and [[environmental justice|social justice]], [[environmental planning|planning]], [[pollution control]], and [[natural resource management]].[[National Center for Education Statistics]]. [http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2002/cip2000/cip2000.asp?CIP2=03.0103 ''Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP 2000)- (03) NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION''] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090512100613/http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2002/cip2000/cip2000.asp?CIP2=03.0103 |date=12 May 2009 }}. Institute of Education Sciences, [[United States Department of Education]]. [Retrieved 29 January 2010] There are many Environmental Studies degree programs, including a [[Master's degree]] and a [[Bachelor's degree]]. Environmental Studies degree programs provide a wide range of skills and analytical tools needed to face the environmental issues of our world head-on. Students in Environmental Studies gain the intellectual and methodological tools to understand and address the crucial environmental issues of our time and the impact of individuals, society, and the planet. [[Environmental education|Environmental education's]] main goal is to instill in all members of society a pro-environmental thinking and attitude. This will help to create environmental ethics and raise people's awareness of the importance of environmental protection and biodiversity.{{Cite journal |last=Roy |first=Gitanjali Sinha |date=2021-12-30 |title=The Last Super Power |journal=Journal of Japanese Studies: Exploring Multidisciplinarity |volume=1|doi=10.55156/jjsem.dec2132 |doi-broken-date=12 July 2025 |s2cid=246371187 |doi-access=free }}

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