Listed in: Environmental Studies, as ENST-120
Formerly listed as: COLQ-22 | ENST-12 | FAMS-01
Jan E. Dizard (Section 01)
Rachel A. Levin (Section 01)
Life has existed on Earth for nearly four billion years, shaped by massive extinction events. In the short span of the last 10,000 years, humans have become important agents in shaping global environmental change. The question this course considers is straightforward: Have humans been modifying the environment in ways that will, in the not distant future, cause another worldwide extinction event? There are no simple, much less uncontested, answers to this question. We will have to consider the ways we have altered habitats and ecosystem processes. We will also consider the economic consequences of disturbed ecosystems and assess contemporary policy responses and solutions. One lecture and one discussion section per week.
Limited to 50 students. Spring semester. Professors Dizard and R. Levin.
Section 01
Tu 02:30 PM - 03:50 PM BEBU 107
Section 01
Th 02:30 PM - 03:50 PM MERR 403
Section 02
Th 02:30 PM - 03:50 PM WEBS 217
| ISBN | Title | Publisher | Author(s) | Comment | Book Store | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garbology: Our Dirty Love Affair with Trash | Amherst Books | TBD | ||||
| Global Warming and Political Intimidation | Amherst Books | TBD | ||||
| Rambunctious Garden: Saving Nature in a post-wild world | Amherst Books | TBD | ||||
| Plows, Plagues and Petroleum | Amherst Books | TBD | ||||
| Contemporary Environmental Issues, 3rd Edition | Michael C. Slattery | Amherst Books | TBD |
These books are available locally at Amherst Books.