简要阐述了笔者对有关环境地质学的一些基本问题的见解，包括环境地质与地质环境的科学涵义； 环境地质学与相关学科的关系；地质环境保护在整个环境保护中的应有地位；地质灾害的形成步骤及其防治途 径；环境地质学中急待完善的领域等。同时也涉及整个环境科学的一些问题。

This paper discusses mainly the definition of environmental geology and geological environment and their relationship to relevant subjects, and expounds the position of geological environment in the whole natural environment of mankind and the importance of protecting geological environment in overall environmental protection. The paper emphasizes that the central task of protecting geological environment is preventing and controlling geological hazards and the basic way to prevent and control geological hazards is operating along the opposite direction of their formation. It is necessary to strengthen the forecast of geological hazards and to establish a scientific appraisal system for geological environmental quality and capacity.