ENVR204
Environment and Society
Subject code
ENVR
Course Number
204
Department(s)
Instructor(s)
S. Pieck
Course Long Title
Environment and Society
Description
The environmental crisis is profoundly political. This course familiarizes students with some of the major social scientific contributions to understanding how and why environmental problems arise, how they are defined, and how different groups are affected by and respond to them. The course first outlines the contemporary world system in which environmental debates take place and then identifies drivers of environmental change. Students then apply these ideas to a variety of ongoing environmental controversies, including climate change, agriculture, urbanization, biodiversity conservation, pollution, and environmental justice.
Modes of Inquiry
Analysis and Critique [AC], Historical and Social Inquiry [HS]
Writing Credit
No writing credit
INDS Program Relationship
IDES - ENVR Program
GEC This Course Belongs To
-
Class Restriction
Exclude Seniors
Offering Frequency
Normally offered every year