This course examines how humankind's collective activities, including altering the climate, have significantly affected the natural planetary balance. We will discuss human population growth and unsustainable resource use; the movement of pollutants through the atmosphere, hydrosphere and biosphere; the impacts these stressors have on ecosystem services and human health; and how certain impacts have been and can be mitigated by environmental policies and laws. Prerequisite: BIOL 208.
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LECTURE A1
(81956) |
148 |
2023-09-05 - 2023-12-08
TH 09:30 - 10:50 (BS M-145)
Exam: 2023-12-14 @ 09:00 - 12:00 (BS M-145)
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Primary Instructor: Ilaria Paparella
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