I. Foundations of environmental science: 1. An introduction to environmental science -- 2. Environmental ethics and economics: values and choices -- 3. Environmental policy: decision making and problem solving -- 4. From chemistry to energy to life -- 5. Evolution, biodiversity, and population ecology -- 6. Species interactions and community ecology -- 7. Environmental systems and ecosystem ecology -- II. Environmental issues and the search for solutions: 8. Human population -- 9. Soil and agriculture -- 10. Agriculture, biotechnology, and the future of food -- 11. Biodiversity and conservation biology -- 12. Resource management, forestry, land use, and protected areas -- 13. Urbanization and creating livable cities -- 14. Environmental health and toxicology -- 15. Freshwater resources: natural systems, human impact, and conservation -- 16. Marine and coastal systems: resources, impacts, and conservation -- 17. Atmospheric science and air pollution -- 18. Global climate change -- 19. Fossil fuels, their impacts, and energy conservation -- 20. Conventional energy alternatives -- 21. New renewable energy alternatives -- 22. Waste management -- 23. Sustainable solutions.