IB ESS — Topic 1.1

Environmental systems

Topic 1.1 introduces the concept of environmental systems and how they interact with human societies. Students learn to identify system boundaries, inputs, outputs, and the relationships between components — foundational skills for analysing environmental issues throughout the IB ESS course.

Sub-topics in Topic 1.1

1.1.1Perspectives1.1.2Worldviews1.1.3EVS1.1.4Values Surveys1.1.5Environmental movements

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