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International Environmental Issues (EnvS 225)

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Course Description                                               (3 Credit Course)
Welcome. This course is designed for individuals who have an interest in understanding environmental issues from a global perspective. The course focuses on various social and physical issues related to the environment and natural resources using human population dynamics as a backdrop.  In general, the goals of the course are; (1) to gain insight into a specific country's environmental problem area of: air, water, biodiversity, energy, waste management, soil, and marine and coastal resources; (2) to consider the relationship and impacts of economy, politics, history, culture, demographics, and religion on an environmental issue in a given country; (3) to understand the various approaches that have been attempted toward mitigating these issues; and (4) to propose viable alternatives and sound arguments for adopting the alternatives.       

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