Support student understanding with new features for the 2024 edition

Developed in cooperation with the IB and matched   to the first teaching 2024 syllabus, these inquiry-based resources offer complete coverage of the 2024 Subject Guide and motivate learners to build interconnected subject knowledge.

Features

• Is published in cooperation   with the IB so you can be assured the content is aligned, reviewed, and   approved
• Focuses on both knowledge   and skills with high quality content created by experienced IB authors,   examiners, and teachers
• Helps students develop   a holistic view of the subject via a wealth of contemporary case studies
• Truly engages   learners with scientific concepts - the inquiry-based approach drives active   exploration, investigation and critical thought
• Supports students   at HL with a dedicated chapter exploring the HL lenses in detail
• Cements the three   key concepts in students' minds with a chapter on the foundations of the   course
• Builds student   confidence with end of topic questions drawn from past exam papers

Please note this title is suitable for any student studying:

• Exam Board: International Baccalaureate (IB)
• Level and subject: IB Diploma Environmental Systems and Societies students - SL and HL
• First teaching: 2024
• First exams: 2025

Suitable for: IB Diploma Environmental Systems and Societies students - SL and HL

1 Foundation
1.1 Perspectives
1.2 Systems
1.3 Sustainability
1.4 Practical work: Questionnaires and surveys
Exam-style questions
HL lenses
HL.a Environmental law
HL.b Environmental economics
HL.c Environmental ethics
2 Ecology
2. 1 Individuals, populations, communities, and ecosystems
2. 2 Energy and biomass in ecosystems
2. 3 Biogeochemical cycles
2. 4 Climate and biomes
2. 5 Zonation, succession and change  in ecosystems
2.6 Practical work: Ecology lab  and fieldwork
Exam-style questions
3 Biodiversity and conservation
3.1 Biodiversity and evolution
3.2 Human impact on biodiversity
3.3 Conservation and regeneration
Exam-style questions
4 Water
4.1 Water systems
4.2 Water access, use and security
4.3 Aquatic food production systems
4.4 Water pollution
Exam-style questions
5 Land
5.1 Soil
5.2 Agriculture and food
Exam-style questions
6 Atmosphere and climate change
6.1 Introduction to the atmosphere
6.2 Climate change—causes and impact
6.3 Climate change—mitigation and adaptation
6.4 Stratospheric ozone
Exam-style questions
7 Natural resources
7.1 Natural resources—uses and management
7.2 Energy sources—uses and management
7.3 Solid waste
Exam-style questions
8 Human populations and urban systems
8.1 Human populations
8.2 Urban systems and urban planning
8.3 Urban air pollution
Exam-style questions
Maths skills for ESS
Index
Answers

Author Gillian Williams

Author Jill Rutherford

2. 5 Zonation, succession and change in ecosystems