Wetland Conservation

Catalog description

EDP,GS,IL, NS,SU- Students in this environmental science course will be introduced to basic wetland ecological principles, wetland types, and the unique functions and values of wetlands. Historical and current perceptions, usages, and threats to wetlands will be examined. Students will then consider the interplay of social, economic, political, and ecological factors that surround human alterations and conservation efforts and sustainability. Inequalities between and within developing and developed countries will be examined as powerful forces that drive current wetland loss and degradation. This course includes an Integrated Learning project.