Geographical thinking is a crucial manifestation of the core competencies in geography study, which represents the essential capacity of studying this discipline. As a fundamental component of geography's core competencies, the view on human-environment coordination should be guided by the core concepts and theories of geography, highlighting disciplinary attributes, refining cognitive structures, and clarifying cultivation pathways. In response to existing misconceptions in the current understanding of this view, this paper reexamines its connotation and expressions by clarifying the meaning of the "environment" and deconstructing the analytical perspectives of the human-environment relationship system. The fi ndings are as follows: First, the human societal system and the natural geographical elements system are integrated into the broader environmental system at a higher level, while at a lower level, they can be broken down into numerous subsystems rooted in specifi c regions. Second, human society depends on the natural geographical elements system, yet humans play an active role in the regional human-environment system. Finally, the comprehensive understanding and application of geography's core concepts and theories serve as the primary source of the view on human-environment coordination and the foundational logic for its cultivation. This paper explores the cultivation pathway for this view through the lens of "Agricultural Location and Sustainable Agricultural Development".