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Introduction
In this first chapter, environmental science is introduced
in three ways:
First, from the perspective of natural science, the concept of the environment
and the context in which it can be studied are defined. This includes environmental protection,
sustainable development, and human ecology. Second, from a political perspective, the environment is placed in a societal
context that involves political change, that is political, economic, and legal action. Third, from the perspective of historians, the environment is seen as part of
how humans perceive nature, themselves and their lives both in the present and in the past
All three perspectives are equally relevant in understanding what is meant by
"the environment", and which basic assumptions are present when we attempt to manage,
protect, and restore it.
Authors of this chapter are:
Tage Sundström
Magnus Andersson |
