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IB Environmental Systems and Societies SL

87 lessons across 8 topics

1. Foundation

1Anthropocentric, Ecocentric, And Technocentric Perspectives 2Citizen Science 3Environmental Value Systems 4Equilibrium States 5Factors Influencing Perspectives 6Feedback Mechanisms 7Income And Sustainable Yield 8Natural Capital 9Storages And Flows 10Sustainability 11Systems Concepts

2. Ecology

12Biogeochemical Cycles 13Biomass And Productivity 14Carbon Cycle 15Carrying Capacity 16Ecological Niches 17Ecological Pyramids 18Ecosystems And Their Components 19Energy Flow In Ecosystems 20Food Chains And Food Webs 21Gpp And Npp 22Individuals, Populations, Communities, And Ecosystems 23Limiting Factors 24Nitrogen Cycle 25Population Growth 26Stability And Resilience 27Succession 28Trophic Levels 29Water Cycle

3. Biodiversity and Conservation

30Causes Of Biodiversity Loss 31Climate Change And Biodiversity 32Conservation Strategies 33Ecosystem Services 34Ex Situ Conservation 35Habitat Destruction 36In Situ Conservation 37Invasive Species 38Levels Of Biodiversity 39Measuring Biodiversity 40Overexploitation 41Species Richness And Evenness

4. Water

42Drainage Basins 43Eutrophication 44Groundwater 45Oceans As Systems 46Strategies For Water Management 47The Hydrological Cycle 48Water Quality 49Water Scarcity 50Water Stores And Transfers 51Water Use And Consumption

5. Land

52Agriculture And Food Systems 53Erosion And Desertification 54Food Security 55Soil Degradation 56Soil Formation 57Soil Profiles 58Sustainable Land Management 59Traditional And Modern Agricultural Practices

6. Atmosphere and Climate Change

60Adaptation Strategies 61Air Pollution 62Atmospheric Composition 63Enhanced Greenhouse Effect 64Evidence For Climate Change 65Greenhouse Effect 66Impacts Of Climate Change 67Mitigation Strategies 68Ozone Depletion 69Weather And Climate

7. Natural Resources

70Circular Economy 71Energy Resources 72Fossil Fuels 73Natural Capital And Natural Income 74Renewable And Non-renewable Resources 75Renewable Energy Sources 76Resource Management Decisions 77Solid Waste 78Waste Management Strategies

8. Human Populations and Urban Systems

79Demographic Transition 80Ecological Footprints 81Population Dynamics 82Population Policies 83Population Pyramids 84Sustainable Cities 85Urban Areas 86Urban Resource Consumption 87Urban Systems And Urban Planning