The key concepts of ESS depend on each individual ESS topic. Some of the most important concepts of ESS are: Ecological footprint - measures the amount of “biologically productive” land or water that enables the population to sustain itself. Carrying capacity - is the maximum...
Although the ESS course requires the study of environmental systems and societies at a range of scales, from local to global, the teaching of the course should be firmly grounded in the local environment. The syllabus contains many references to “local examples”, and fieldwork may...
ES&S is one of two interdisciplinary courses offered in the Diploma Programme. Because it is an interdisciplinary course, students can study this course and have it count as either an individuals and societies or a science course, or both. This gives students the opportunity to...
An EVS might be considered as a system in the sense that it may be influenced by education, experience, culture and media (inputs), and involves a set of interrelated premises, values and arguments that can generate consistent decisions and evaluations (outputs). What is EVS syllabus? An...
ICES 2023: 17. International Conference on Environmental Systems May 22-23, 2023 in Barcelona, Spain The International Research Conference Aims and Objectives The International Research Conference is a federated organization dedicated to bringing together a significant number of diverse scholarly events for presentation within the conference program. Events will...
Environmental research paper (environmental project) topics cover numerous issues which usually overlap with chemistry, biology, oceanography, civil engineering, water resources engineering, zoology, and the gas and oil industry. Simply put, there’s a great variety of topics you can choose from. What makes one topic better than...
As climate change and global warming are one of the most important ESS topics, there are some challenges in these fields that we are facing with: European Union negotiators have struck a deal for binding emissions reduction targets for sectors including road transport, agriculture, buildings,...
The future of Environmental system and societies is bright, there are some positive stories and predictions for 2023 and beyond: The French Post Office is using pedal power to try and reduce its carbon emissions by 30 per cent before 2025. Cargo bikes are just one...
An EVS is a worldview or paradigm that shapes the way an individual, or group of people, perceives and evaluates environmental issues, influenced by cultural, religious, economic and socio-political contexts. Significant historical influences on the development of the environmental movement have come from literature, the...
Environmental Systems and Societies (ESS) is an exciting and highly relevant cross-disciplinary subject that draws together elements of Biology, Geography and Environmental Science. The course provides a coherent perspective on the interrelationships between environmental systems and the societies within them, encouraging students to develop an informed...