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Environmental science explores interactions between humans and the physical and biological world. Encompasses the biochemical-physical system in which people and other organisms exist. Dynamic interrelationships among organisms (including ppl) and their surroundings (physical, chemical, biological, geological, social/cultural) Our understanding is greater than a sum of the parts . A systematic process for learning about the world and testing our understanding of it. The accumulated body of knowledge that arises from this dynamic process. Scientific method: testing ideas through observation, questioning, and experimentation. Assumptions: the universe works according to natural laws. Events arise from causes, and cause other events. We use logic, systematic testing, and our senses to understand natural law. Rapid, extensive changes in the past 50 years. Net gains in human development and economic well-being, but at a cost. Reversing the degradation of ecosystems will require significant changes. Meeting present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs 1987 brundtland report.
