Land Systems and Sustainability

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Anthropogenic land uses over the past few decades have contributed to a substantial transformation of the earth’s lithospheric surface. Thus, sustainable land management measures and initiatives are necessary for ensuring socio-economic aspirations are balanced with ecological objectives. This course, from interdisciplinary perspectives, will use a combination of theories and frameworks from natural science, social science, and humanities to understand the complex feedbacks resulting from past and recent interactions between anthropogenic land uses and natural systems.