ES 106 - Environment and Society

This course is a social science based investigation of the complex relationship between humans and their environment, with emphasis on the impact people have on the environment in relation to the social, economic, and political contexts in which they take place. Important concepts such as environmental ethics, resource use, sustainable development, climate change adaptation/mitigation are overviewed as well as political economy, institutions for environmental governance, and issues of environmental economics.

Credits: 4

Prerequisites/Restrictions: ENV/ES/EX Majors & ENV Minors Only (Majors/Minors Only restriction will be released for open registration).