if related to conservation of ecosystems or biodiversity, environmental studies programs ought to include a field component with grassroot NGOs, for students to get an exposure to the realities of implementing conservation plans, and the difficulties that do arise ( socioeconomic, cultural, political, financial).
cheers, amartya Quoting Loren Benton Byrne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > In short, I contend that while environmental science programs should > surely be rooted in science, this doesn't mean that environmental > studies programs cannot have strong science components nor that science > programs are any better or more important than other, more > interdisciplinary programs that emphasize many ways of approaching > environmental questions. >
