ENV 2207 - Environmental Management

Credits: 4
This course examines the concepts and practices used to maintain and develop Earth’s natural systems and humanity’s built environments. Specifically, the course is designed to review how the human and natural systems critical to biodiversity and human well-being can be developed and managed sustainably. Course topics include ecosystem and wildlife management, urban planning, climate change mitigation, and global environmental governance. An emphasis is placed on understanding how people individually and collectively influencenatural and built environments, as well as developing knowledge and skills useful to contemporary environmental managers. The course format includes class discussions, projects, and interactive lectures.
Prerequisites ENV 1131 or ENV 2151
McDaniel Plan: Scientific Inquiry with Lab; Social, Cultural, and Historical Understanding