Collection profile for environmental science

Print and electronic resources from the field of environmental sciences are a key part of ZB MED’s collection. Its primary focus is on collecting scientific works relevant to the value creation chain that extends from the environment to people, nutrition and health.

These include, in particular, works that address conflicts of use and seek to resolve them, especially in relation to efforts to achieve food security, protect the climate, preserve biodiversity, meet our long-term energy requirements and promote a sustainable cultural landscape.

ZB MED’s collection policy covers topics such as the effects of anthropogenic change, efforts to preserve natural resources and ecosystems, the practices of environmental health protection and the development of sustainability strategies. A common thread running through all these topics is the goal of benefiting both human and environmental health in order to successfully manage change on a global scale.

Certain areas are only given secondary consideration in the active collection, including the history of environmental sciences as well as general and specialist aspects of politics, sociology and law. Other areas that play a more minor role in the collection policy include economic issues and specialist works on industrial engineering in fields such as alternative energies and environmental protection technology.

Alphabetical keyword and topic overview