Clashing Views on Controversial Issues, 8th ed. Notable Selections In Environmental Studies, 2nd ed.
Environmental studies is the interdisciplinary study of complex environmental concerns.
Focusing on the interaction of human society with the natural world, environmental studies necessarily considers cultural, political, economic, and moral issues, as well as the biology and physical science of nature. Environmental studies is not limited to just natural resource concerns like species protection or deforestation. It also includes issues related to the urban landscape. The most striking aspect of environmental studies is its fundamental reliance on critical thinking grounded in interdisciplinary knowledge. It is both an exciting and challenging area.