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The call number GE on the 6th floor covers environmentalism, environmental education, policy, and management.
GE1-350 Environmental sciences
GE70-90 Environmental education
GE170-190 Environmental policy
GE195-199 Environmentalism. Green movement
GE300-350 Environmental management
Other disciplines relevant to environmental sciences have thier own subject guides -- check them out in the "related subject guides" section below.