Listed in: Environmental Studies, as ENST-432
David P. Delaney (Section 01)
Jan E. Dizard (Section 01)
Environmentalists are divided between those who believe there must be a fundamental change in our values and our devotion to the market and those who believe our values and the market offer the best hope for achieving sound environmental policy. If we are to achieve sustainable management of natural resources, is it necessary that we first transform ourselves and the basis of our social organization or do we already possess the tools to accomplish the task, in which case fundamental transformations might actually make things worse?
In this course, we will join this debate and closely examine the claims and counterclaims made for each position. We will examine specific issues, ranging from reducing greenhouse gases to regulating genetically modified crops, in hopes of working our way toward an assessment of policy choices.
Students will be expected to select an environmental issue (not necessarily one on which our course readings will focus) on which they will write a term paper that comes to grips with our options and that will suggest, albeit tentatively, which option(s) seem most promising.
Limited to 25 students. Not open to first-year students. Spring semester. Professor Dizard and Senior Lecturer Delaney.
If Overenrolled: preference given to ENST majors and then to seniors, juniors, and sophomores in that order.
Cost: $~$200 ?
Section 01
M 12:00 PM - 01:20 PM MCLS 428
W 12:00 PM - 01:20 PM MCLS 428
This is preliminary information about books for this course. Please contact your instructor or the Academic Coordinator for the department, before attempting to purchase these books.
| ISBN | Title | Publisher | Author(s) | Comment | Book Store | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Most Important Fish in the Sea | Franklin | Amherst Books | TBD | |||
| After the Grizzly: Endangered Species and the Politics of Place in California | Alagona | Amherst Books | TBD | |||
| Earth Masters | Hamilton | Amherst Books | TBD | |||
| Living Downstream | Steingraber | Amherst Books | TBD | |||
| Garbology | Humes | Amherst Books | TBD | |||
| Open for Business | Layzer | Amherst Books | TBD | |||
| Proctor & Schiebinger | Agnotology: the Making & Unmaking of Ignorance | Amherst Books | TBD |
These books are available locally at Amherst Books.