Energy and environment in New Zealand

Abstract

Modern Biology courses often have a wider aim than simply introducing students to the elements of biological science. More and more teachers and curricula designers are seeking to provide a course that enables students to use their biological training to evaluate the relationship between man and nature - between human systems and natural systems. This change of emphasis arises out of a recognition that the impact of human systems on nature has been badly managed and that this mismanagement has important implications for us all. The next generation will have to cope with a complex of problems stemming from interactions between population, resources and environment. The first step towards coping is a clear understanding of the problem.