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U1: Foundations of ESS

Environmental systems

Models, Systems and Loops

Equilibrium, stability and resilience

U2: Ecosystems and Ecology

Species, populations

Communities and ecosystems

Habitat, niche and interactions

Food chains & webs and trophic levels

Flows of energy and matter

Biogeochemical cycles

Biomes, zonation, succession

U3: Biodiversity and Conservation

Natural selection, variation and speciation

Threats to biodiversity

Conservation strategies

Protected areas, corridors

In situ vs ex situ conservation

U4: Water and Aquatic Food

Water access, use and security

Aquatic food production systems

Water pollution

U5: Soil and Terrestrial Food

Agriculture and food

U6: Atmosphere and Climate

Introduction to the atmosphere

Climate change—causes and impacts

Climate change—mitigation and adaptation

Stratospheric ozone

U7: Resources and Pollution

Natural resources—uses and management

Energy sources—uses and management

U8: Human Systems and Planning

Human populations

Urban systems and urban planning

Urban air pollution

U9: HL Extension

Environmental Law

Environmental Economics

Environmental Ethics

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