资源环境科学是当前的热点学科和基础学科。在介绍资源和环境概念的基础上,分析了资源环境科学的内涵和学科任务、学科特点及发展趋势,评述了资源环境科学研究的科学方法等有关问题。

Resource and environmental sciences are basic sciences and hot-spot sciences, it is very important to the research on sustainable development. Based on the discussion of the concept of resources and environment, the subject connotations, discipline missions, characteristics and developmental trends of resources and environmental sciences are analyzed in the paper. The author also discusses the methodology of resources and environmental sciences, including data collecting, model-establishing and prediction et al.In the end, the author pointed out that the work of resources and environment research of Chinese Academy of Sciences will make great contribution to the sustainable development of the eco-environment and economy and society of China.