+*MINERALS, ENERGY, WATER AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Catalog description

Explores the formation, occurrence, and use of earth resources including metallic minerals, building materials, energy resources (including fossil fuels and nuclear energy), and water resources. Develops an understanding of the environmental consequences of resource use including surface and groundwater pollution, waste disposal, air pollution and acid rain, and global climate change. Analyzes the implications of resource use and availability for economic development and geopolitical relations. Assesses the economics and policies that have shaped resource extraction, and the vulnerabilities and risks associated with those extraction methods.