1. Foundation

1.1 Perspectives

Worldviews & Environmental Perspectives

Factors Influencing Perspectives

The Environmental Movement

Values & Environmental Perspectives

1.2 Systems

The Systems Approach

Types of Systems

Models

Stable Equilibrium & Feedback Mechanisms

Tipping Points & Resilience

1.3 Sustainability

Introduction to Sustainability

Sustainable Development

Environmental Justice

Sustainability Frameworks & Models

Sustainability Indicators

Citizen Science

Alternative Economic Models

2. Ecology

2.1 Individuals, Populations, Communities & Ecosystems

Human Populations

Studying Populations

Factors Affecting Populations

Ecosystem Functioning & Sustainability

Introduction to Ecological Systems

Classification & Taxonomic Tools

Population Growth

2.2 Energy & Biomass in Ecosystems

Energy Flow in Ecosystems

Photosynthesis

Food Webs

Ecological Pyramids

Human Impacts on Energy & Matter Flows

Respiration

Productivity & Biomass

Trophic Levels & Food Chains

Energy Losses in Food Chains

2.3 Biogeochemical Cycles

Carbon Cycle

Human Impacts on the Carbon Cycle

Biogeochemical Cycles

Reducing Human Impacts on the Carbon Cycle

2.4 Climate & Biomes

Weather & Climate

Biomes

Atmospheric Circulation & Ocean Currents

2.5 Zonation, Succession & Change in Ecosystems

Zonation

Succession

Resilience & Stability of Ecosystems

3. Biodiversity & Conservation

3.1 Biodiversity & Evolution

Biodiversity & Resilience

Evolutionary Processes

Assessing Biodiversity

Biodiversity Management

3.2 Human Impact on Biodiversity

Threats to Biodiversity

Assessing Conservation Status

Conservation Case Studies

Tragedy of the Commons

3.3 Conservation & Regeneration

Preserving Biodiversity

Habitat Management & Designing Protected Areas

Conservation Strategies

Rewilding

Biodiversity Planetary Boundary

Conservation Perspectives

4. Water

4.1 Water Systems

Hydrological Cycle

Human Impacts on the Hydrological Cycle

4.2 Water Access, Use & Security

Factors Affecting Water Availability

Strategies for Increasing Water Supply

Addressing Water Scarcity

4.3 Aquatic Food Production Systems

Aquatic Food Webs

Human Consumption & Increasing Demand

Unsustainable Harvesting Practices & Overexploitation

Mitigation Strategies

Climate Change & Ocean Acidification

Aquaculture

4.4 Water Pollution

Sources of Water Pollution

Plastic Pollution

Monitoring & Assessing Water Quality

Eutrophication

Water Pollution Management Strategies

5. Land

5.1 Soil

Components & Structure of Soil

Functions & Properties of Soils

5.2 Agriculture & Food

Land Use & Agricultural Systems

Traditional & Modern Agricultural Practices

Soil Conservation

Food Security

Sustainability of Food Production Systems

6. Atmosphere & Climate Change

6.1 Introduction to the Atmosphere

Atmospheric Composition & Function

The Greenhouse Effect

6.2 Climate Change Causes & Impacts

Impacts of Climate Change on Ecosystems

Impacts of Climate Change on Societies

Atmospheric Processes Affecting Climate

Causes of Climate Change

6.3 Climate Change Mitigation & Adaptation

Global Action & Decarbonisation

Climate Change Mitigation

Climate Change Adaptation

6.4 Stratospheric Ozone

UV Radiation

The Montreal Protocol

Stratospheric Ozone

7. Natural Resources

7.1 Natural Resources Uses & Management

Resource Sustainability

Natural Capital & Natural Income

The Value of Natural Capital

Resource Security & Choices

7.2 Energy Sources Uses & Management

Energy Sources & Sustainability

Energy Storage & Conservation

Energy Consumption & Choices

7.3 Solid Waste

Introduction to Waste

Environmental & Social Impacts of Waste

Waste Management

Waste Disposal

8. Human Populations & Urban Systems

8.1 Human Populations

Human Population Dynamics

Managing Human Population Growth

Population Composition & Modelling

8.2 Urban Systems & Urban Planning

Urban Areas

Urbanisation

Urban Expansion

Urban Planning

8.3 Urban Air Pollution

Causes of Urban Air Pollution

Air Pollution Management Strategies

Acid Rain