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IB Environmental Systems and Societies
Topic 1: Foundation
Topic 2: Ecology
Topic 3: Biodiversity and conservation
Topic 4: Water
Topic 5: Land
5.1 Soil
5.2 Agriculture and food
5.2.1—Land as finite resource
5.2.2—Marginalized groups vulnerability
5.2.3—Food production and distribution
5.2.4—Agricultural system variation
5.2.5—Agricultural system classification
5.2.6—Traditional techniques
5.2.7—Green Revolution (1950s-1960s)
5.2.8—Synthetic fertilizers
5.2.9—Soil conservation techniques
5.2.10—Diet trophic level and sustainability
5.2.11—Sustainable food supply strategies
5.2.12—Food security
Topic 6: Atmosphere and climate change
Topic 7: Natural resources
Topic 8: Human populations and urban systems
IB/ESS/SL//Concept/Topic 5: Land/5.2 Agriculture and food/5.2.9—Soil conservation techniques

Topic 5: Land

Syllabus
First assessment 2026
Section
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Level
SL

Exam analysis

Most tested topics

  1. Soil
  2. Agriculture and food