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Outline of environmental studies

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Source revisionJun 17, 2026
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to environmental studies:

Environmental studies – multidisciplinary academic field which systematically studies human interaction with the environment. Environmental studies connects principles from the physical sciences, commerce/economics, the humanities, and social sciences to address complex contemporary environmental issues. It is a broad field of study that includes the natural environment, the built environment, and the relationship between them.

Fields of study

Aquatic and environmental engineering

Biomimetics (Biomimicry)

Climatology

Conservation biology

Conservation movement

Ecocriticism

Ecological economics

Ecological engineering

Ecological genetics

Ecological humanities

Ecological literacy

Ecological psychology

Energy and environment

Energy conservation

Environmental archaeology

Environmental chemistry

Environmental degradation

Environmental design

Environmental economics

Environmental effects on physiology

Environmental engineering

Environmental ethics

Environmental finance

Environmental geography

Environmental geology

Environmental history

Environmental impact assessment

Environmentalism

Environmental issues

Environmental justice

Environmental law

Environmental management

Environmental monitoring

Environmental movement

Environmental organization

Environmental philosophy

Environmental psychology

Environmental policy

Environmental protection

Environmental racism

Environmental remediation

Environmental restoration

Environmental science

Environmental sociology

Environmental soil science

Environmental studies

Environmental technology

Environmental toxicology

Geomatics

Green chemistry

Green computing

Green economy

Green engineering

Landscape architecture

Natural resource management

Fishing

Hunting

Hydrology

Oceanography

Pollutant

Pollution

Renewable energy

Renewable resource

Restoration ecology

Sustainability science

Sustainability studies

Toxicology

Traditional environmental knowledge

Waste management

Waste minimisation

Whaling

Wildlife conservation

Wildlife management

Wildlife observation

Degrees

Primary undergraduate and graduate degrees in Environmental studies include the following.

Bachelors

Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies BA 4sem

Bachelor of Environmental Studies (BES)

Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies (BS)

Masters

Master of Arts in Environmental Studies (MA)

Master of Professional Studies in Environmental Studies (MPS)

Master of Science in Environmental Studies (MS)

Doctoral

Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Studies (PhD)

Environmental education institutions and organizations

Listed here are primary, secondary, and non-degree granting environmental education institutions and organizations.

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