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MODULE 1 - INTRODUCTION

Module 1 introduces the nature, scope, and relevance of environmental science, emphasizing its importance to human existence and its relationship with other scientific fields. It outlines the subdivisions of environmental science, such as atmospheric sciences, ecology, and environmental chemistry, and discusses the goals of developing a sustainable world and addressing environmental issues. Additionally, it highlights the role of environmental education in fostering awareness and responsibility towards the environment and links these concepts to the Millennium Development Goals aimed at reducing poverty and promoting sustainability.

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MODULE 1 - INTRODUCTION

Module 1 introduces the nature, scope, and relevance of environmental science, emphasizing its importance to human existence and its relationship with other scientific fields. It outlines the subdivisions of environmental science, such as atmospheric sciences, ecology, and environmental chemistry, and discusses the goals of developing a sustainable world and addressing environmental issues. Additionally, it highlights the role of environmental education in fostering awareness and responsibility towards the environment and links these concepts to the Millennium Development Goals aimed at reducing poverty and promoting sustainability.

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MODULE 1 – INTRODUCTION

I. LEARNING OUTCOMES:

1.) Be familiar of the nature, scope and relevance of environmental science to human
existence.
2.) Identify its subdivisions and relation to other sciences
3.) Discuss the Environmental Education and Millennium Development Goals

II. CONCEPTS:
A. NATURE AND SCOPE
The term environment refers to the sum of all external factors acting on an
organism or a community of organisms which includes living organisms and the no-
living organisms such as air, water and soil.
Environmental Science deals with the study of our environment and its living
and non-living components. It has its roots in natural history, the study of where and
how organisms carry out their life cycles and the study of environmental factors and
how organisms interact with them.
B. RELATION TO OTHER SCIENCES
Other fields of science that are relevant in the study of environmental science
are the following:
1. Natural Sciences which include biology. Chemistry, earth science, physics and
medicine.
2. Social Sciences which include economics, political science, sociology, history,
philosophy and ethics.
3. Other Sciences such as mathematics, statistics, technology, business
management, law, religion, morality and aesthetics.
C. SUBDIVISIONS OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
The following are the subdivisions of Environmental Science:
1. Atmospheric sciences mostly deal with global warming and its effects. Scientists
can create special computer models that depict how the atmosphere circulates,
how chemicals react within it, and how animals contribute to carbon dioxide
emissions.
2. Ecology which deals with a plethora of things, including how a specific species or
a group of living creatures are influenced by their environment or some specific
aspects of it.
3. Environmental chemistry which explores things like chemical effects on different
plants, the chemical degradation of the environment, and the way chemicals get
transported through the environment.
4. Geosciences are often considered a branch of planetary sciences, and they
explore the chemical and physical constitution of our planet and its atmosphere.
5. GOALS OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

1. To develop a sustainable world – a world in which the supply of food, water,


building materials, clean water and other resources can sustain human
population to continue to exist indefinitely with high standard of living and
health.
2. To study environmental problems and issues; priorities regarding acceptable
environmental preservation of natural species and habitats; freedom of
nations to do as they please, within their own potential boundaries and issues
on the quality of life, fairness and ethics.

6. ENVIROMENTAL EDUCATION AND ITS GOALS


Environmental education is the process by which people develop awareness,
knowledge and concern for the environment and its diverse values and processes’
learn to use this understanding, to preserve, conserve and utilize the environment in
a sustainable manner for the benefit of the present and future generations.
It adopts an integrated approach to the environment, both natural and man-
made, promotes a holistic, dynamic and interactive view of its biological, physical,
social, economic, technological and cultural components.
1. Environmental education must develop in each citizen an awareness and
sensitivity to the environment and its problems.
2. It must teach each citizen the knowledge, understanding and skills needed
to solve problems.
3. It must foster positive attitudes and patterns of conduct toward the
environment.
4. It must emphasize an enduring continuity, linking actions of today to the
consequences for tomorrow and the need to think globally.
5. Must aid young citizens in developing a sense of responsibility and
commitment to the future and prepare them to carry out the role of
safeguarding and improving the environment upon which all life depends.

7. MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS


This goals came from the Millennium Declarations signed by 189 countries,
including 147 heads of state in September, 2000 and represents partnership
between the developed countries and the developing ones to create an environment
which is conducive to development and the elimination of poverty. The Philippines
responded by creating the Enhanced Philippine Agenda 21 for Sustainable
Development for 2005-2014 and supports the following goals and targets:
1. Eradicate poverty and hunger
2. Achieve universal primary education
3. Promote gender equality and women empowerment
4. Reduce child mortality
5. Improve maternal health
6. Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases
7. Ensure environmental sustainability
8. Develop global partnership for development
III. REFERENCES:

A. BOOKS

Lee, Sergio J. and Anes, Myrna L.; Environmental Science, C & E Publishing Inc., 2 nd
Edition, 2010
Arsenio, Romulo S.; and Valencia, Lourdes M.; Ecological Crisis: Our Responsibility, C & E
Publishing, Inc.; 2010
Ordonez II, Jose A., Environmental Biology: Philippine Setting, National Bookstore, 2002

B. INTERNET SOURCES:

https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/5-major-fields-of-environmental-science.html

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