2 credits
Spring 2025 Lecture Upper DivisionJEDI
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).
Learning Outcomes1Appraise the impact of natural resources in developing and developed economies.
2Understand the most important factors that threaten natural resources in developing and developed economies.
3Understand how developments in natural resources in foreign countries relate to similar developments in Indiana and the United States.
4Comprehend the complexity of global natural resource issues and the role of sustainable natural resource management in sustainable development.
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