globally or locally, and its living and non-living components. It is a composite entity incorporating the different fields of science such as: 1.NATURAL SCIENCES- include biology, chemistry, earth science, physics and medicine. 2.SOCIAL SCIENCES- include economics, political science, sociology, history, philosophy and ethics. 3.OTHER SCIENCES- includes mathematics, statistics, technology, business and management, law, religion, morality and aesthetics. GOALS OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE: 1. To develop a sustainable world 2. To study environmental problems and issues
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND RESOURCE
TECHNOLOGY - A significant features of environmental science.
Our natural resources are classified as follows:
1. NON-RENEWABLE- Resources that can be retrieved from the environment once, but are not generated. 2. RENEWABLE- Resources that can be renewed, adjusted and manipulated, such as some of our biological resources.