The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to environmental studies: Environmental studies – multidisciplinary academic field which systematically studies human interaction with the environment. Environmental studies connects principles from the physical sciences, commerce/economics, the humanities, and social sciences to address complex contemporary environmental issues. It is a broad field of study that includes the natural environment, the built environment, and the relationship between them.
Fields of study
Aquatic and environmental engineering Biomimetics (Biomimicry) Climatology Conservation biology Conservation movement Ecocriticism Ecological economics Ecological engineering Ecological genetics Ecological humanities Ecological literacy Ecological psychology Energy and environment Energy conservation Environmental archaeology Environmental chemistry Environmental degradation Environmental design Environmental economics Environmental effects on physiology Environmental engineering Environmental ethics Environmental finance Environmental geography Environmental geology Environmental history Environmental impact assessment Environmentalism Environmental issues Environmental justice Environmental law Environmental management Environmental monitoring Environmental movement Environmental organization Environmental philosophy Environmental psychology Environmental policy Environmental protection Environmental racism Environmental remediation Environmental restoration Environmental science Environmental sociology Environmental soil science Environmental studies Environmental technology Environmental toxicology Geomatics Green chemistry Green computing Green economy Green engineering Landscape architecture Natural resource management Fishing Hunting Hydrology Oceanography Pollutant Pollution Renewable energy Renewable resource Restoration ecology Sustainability science Sustainability studies Toxicology Traditional environmental knowledge Waste management Waste minimisation Whaling Wildlife conservation Wildlife management Wildlife observation
Degrees
Primary undergraduate and graduate degrees in Environmental studies include the following.
Bachelors Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies BA 4sem Bachelor of Environmental Studies (BES) Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies (BS) Masters Master of Arts in Environmental Studies (MA) Master of Professional Studies in Environmental Studies (MPS) Master of Science in Environmental Studies (MS) Doctoral Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Studies (PhD)
Environmental education institutions and organizations Listed here are primary, secondary, and non-degree granting environmental education institutions and organizations.
See also
Children's Environmental Exposure Research Study (CHEERS), USA Fourth International Conference on Environmental Education (2007), India Milthorpe Lecture, Macquarie University, Australia National Environmental Education Act (1990), USA North American collegiate sustainability programs Phase I environmental site assessment, USA Environmental groups and resources serving K–12 schools IB Group 4 subjects Index of environmental articles Outline of environmental journalism Lists List of environment research institutes List of environmental design degree–granting institutions List of institutions awarding Bachelor of Environmental Science degrees List of institutions awarding Bachelor of Environmental Studies degrees List of years in the environment 2026 in the environment and environmental sciences Organizations and networks Chartered Environmentalist Environmental Change Network (ECN) Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
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