Cambridge International AS Level Environmental Management Coursebook with Digital Access (2 Years)

Description

Help your students uncover methods of sustainable development and explore the impact humans can have on complex ecosystems. These resources support you and your class through the Cambridge International AS Level Environmental Management syllabus (8291). Hone learners’ analysis, evaluation, and problem-solving skills through enquiry-led tasks and critical thinking opportunities, enabling them to consider environmental impacts over time at both a local and global scale.

Key Features

• Enquiry-led tasks, open-ended questions, and critical thinking opportunities enable you to develop learners’ analysis, evaluation, and problem-solving skills
• Real-world examples in the international case studies bring the learning to life, while activities in the extended case studies encourage learners to engage in further research
• ‘Key words’ and ‘Command words’ features make key vocabulary and concepts accessible
• ‘Environmental management in context’ feature at the beginning of each chapter provides an engaging introduction to the topic area
• ‘Key skills in environmental management’ chapter supports learners new to the subject, with advice on everything from structuring writing to developing experimental skills
• Self-assessment, peer assessment and reflection opportunities enable students to understand their progress through the course
• Practice questions at the end of each chapter help build learners’ confidence for assessment

Table of Contents

1. How to use this series
2. How to use this book
3. Introduction
4. Key skills for AS Environmental Management
5. Introduction to environmental management
6. Environmental research and data collection
7. Managing human population
8. Managing ecosystems and biodiversity
9. Managing resources
10. Managing water supplies
11. Managing the atmosphere
12. Managing climate change
13. Glossary
14. Acknowledgements
15. Index.