中国土壤科学教育的现状及发展趋势

SOIL SCIENCE EDUCATION IN CHINA:PRESENT AND FUTURE

1978年后,特别是进入20世纪90年代以来,中国土壤科学的高等教育发展迅速。目前在全国高校和研究机构已经形成了一个从本科生教育到硕士、博士研究生培养,包括学术型和应用型人才培养在内、学科方向齐全的完整的土壤科学高等教育体系,基本上满足了我国国民经济和社会发展对土壤科学专门人才数量上的需求。面对粮食安全、人类健康以及日益突出的资源与环境压力,土壤科学教育应不断为满足农业、农村和社会可持续发展的需要,提供高质量的优秀人才。

China has seen rapid development of the soil science education in the higher education institutions since 1978, especially in the 1990s. Presently a complete higher education system in the field of soil science has come into shape, formed of colleges, universities and research institutions providing education in all related disciplines to undergraduates, MSc and Ph.D. students, including cultivation of talents of academic and applied type. The system is basically adequate to satisfy the need of the country for soil scientists and professionals in national economic and social development. However, with the nation faced with issues of grain security and human health, and increasing pressure on resources and environment, the soil science education should be able to supply the nation with elites of high quality to satisfy its need in maintaining sustainable development of the agriculture and the rural areas.