ENVS 19902 - Environmental Issues

Course Credit: 1
This course provides an overview of key environmental issues facing our society today. Topics include climate change, land use change, pollution, biodiversity loss, as well as concerns about our water, food, and energy resources. Emphasis will be on an in-depth study of the environmental science (physical, chemical, and biological) informing us about the causes, connections, scope, scale, and impacts of these issues, as well as the feasibility of potential solutions. Science in the context of social, political, and economic perspectives on these issues will also be addressed through readings, discussion, and class activities.