本书围绕地球科学、大气科学、生态学、环境化学、资源管理与保护和人口统计学等自然科学和社会科学的诸多方面进行编写。从结构上来说，每个主题短小精悍，包含课堂准备、阅读训练、词汇训练、听力训练、口语训练和写作训练，知识点环环相扣，难度循序渐进，符合外语教学的基本规律。鉴于课时有限，教师可以根据实际需求选择话题进行课堂教学。本书的行业词汇经过业内专家的汇总、释义和翻译，突显了本行业英语的学习重点，即使选择性地组织课堂教学，也建议教师指导学生系统、完整地学习本书的行业词汇，为日后职场英语交际打好基础。本书适合环境科学与工程类职业院校学生以及相关行业从业人员使用。

前辅文
1 The Earth: Structure and Spheres
2 Landforms
3 Ecosystems: Components
4 Trophic Levels
5 Terrestrial Biomes
6 Aquatic Systems 1
7 Aquatic Systems 2
8 The Scientific Method
9 Measurements
10 Climate: Factors
11 Climate: Zones
12 Weather
13 Matter
14 Energy
15 Basic Units of Life
16 The Water Cycle
17 Energy Flow
18 Nitrogen Cycle
19 Rock Cycle
20 Carbon Cycle
21 Plate Tectonics
22 Resources 1
23 Resources 2
24 Evolution
25 Biodiversity
26 Extinctions
27 Classification System
28 Energy: Nonrenewable
29 Energy: Renewable
30 Recycling
31 Deforestation
32 Threats to Species
33 Natural Hazards
34 Urbanization
35 Soil Pollution and Degradation
36 Air Pollution 1
37 Air Pollution 2
38 Ozone Depletion
39 Water Pollution
40 Climate Change
41 Genetic Engineering
42 Waste Disposal
43 Overpopulation
44 Sustainability 1
45 Sustainability 2
New Words and Expressions
Glossary