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| FNR 30200 - Global Sustainability Issues |
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Credit Hours: 2.00. This course explores global sustainability issues in natural resources with emphasis on forestry, wood products manufacturing, conservation, water management, energy and their impact on the targeted geographic location (such as Central America, Eastern Europe) and the rest of the world. The purpose of this course is to present students, regardless of their disciplinary background, with an overview of the interdisciplinary aspects of sustainable natural resource management. This colloquium course will examine global sustainable natural resources and related issues (including population, poverty, pollution, climate change, deforestation, invasive species, urbanization, habitat loss, cultural traditions, water management, energy, education, technology, and international collaboration). Typically offered Spring.
2.000 Credit hours Syllabus Available Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Lecture Offered By: College of Agriculture Department: Forestry and Natural Resources Course Attributes: Upper Division May be offered at any of the following campuses: West Lafayette Learning Outcomes: 1. Appraise the impact of natural resources in developing and developed economies. 2. Understand the most important factors that threaten natural resources in developing and developed economies. 3. Understand how developments in natural resources in foreign countries relate to similar developments in Indiana and the United States. 4. Comprehend the complexity of global natural resource issues and the role of sustainable natural resource management in sustainable development. |
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