POSC 139: Environment, Sustainability, and Society

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Units: 4

Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; individual study, 2 hours; written work, 1 hour

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Prerequisites: POSC 017 or POSC 020 (or POSC 020H) or SOC 020; or consent of instructor

Description: Examines the relationship of human society to the nat- ural environment from a multi-disciplinary approach. Considers ways in which values, paradigms, policies, technologies, and their interactions have determined humans’ current unsustainable relationship with the earth. Explores challenges inherent in moving society toward a more environmentally sustainable future.

Credit: Credit is awarded for only one of POSC 139 or POSC 139S.

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