CourseCourseQuestionQuestion
IB Environmental Systems and Societies
Topic 1: Foundation
1.1 Perspectives
1.1.1—Perspectives and personal values
1.1.2—Factors informing perspectives
1.1.3—Values definition
1.1.4—Values visibility
1.1.5—Values surveys
1.1.6—Worldviews
1.1.7—Environmental value systems
1.1.8—Environmental perspectives classification
1.1.9—Changing perspectives
1.1.10—Environmental movement influences
1.2 Systems
1.3 Sustainability
Topic 2: Ecology
Topic 3: Biodiversity and conservation
Topic 4: Water
Topic 5: Land
Topic 6: Atmosphere and climate change
Topic 7: Natural resources
Topic 8: Human populations and urban systems
IB/ESS/SL//Concept/Topic 1: Foundation/1.1 Perspectives/1.1.7—Environmental value systems

Topic 1: Foundation

Syllabus
First assessment 2026
Section
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Level
SL

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Most tested topics

  1. Perspectives
  2. Systems
  3. Sustainability