ENV 350: Environmental Conditions and Global Econonomic Development

In this 300-level course, students will first learn about the concepts of globalization and population dynamics and then examine how environmental resources are impacted due to population pressure and the forces of globalization. They will also learn how environmental movements worldwide are responding to the forces of globalization. This course is divided into several sections. Concepts of globalization and population dynamics comprise the first section. The second section examines the effects of globalization on water resource, food system and biodiversity, waste, and energy resources. The third section will investigate the connection between globalization and environmental politics with a focus on the politics over climate change. The final part will study environmental movements in the United States and beyond.xs