Biodiversity and Ecosystem Management

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This course will review the issues impacting biodiversity and ecosystems in the 21st century, as well as the policy choices that federal, state, and local governments have made to address these concerns. We will cover biodiversity law, ecosystem management methods, and the emerging relationships these areas have with climate change law and renewable energy development. The grade will be based on a 20-25 page paper, presentation of that paper, and class participation.