Subject: ESTD
Term: Fall 2012
ESTD 202: Global Environmental Problems (100/6610)
TR 02:45-04:00 PM Aug 27-Dec 07
Matisoff, G
Global Environmental Problems is a course designed to provide students with an understanding of, and an appreciation for, human-influenced environmental changes that are global in scope. Accordingly, much of the material will focus on the nature and structure of natural global systems, how and where in those systems human influences occur, and will delve deeply into a few particular problems and solutions of current interest, such as population growth, climate change, ozone depletion, and fisheries, from a variety of viewpoints.
Offered as ESTD 202 and EEPS 202.
ESTD 303: Environmental Law (100/6714)
TR 11:30-12:45 PM Aug 27-Dec 07
Mc Call, P
Introduction to treatment of environmental issues in legal proceedings. Sources of environmental law, legal procedure, common law remedies (toxic torts and human health, nuisance, contract law), statutes and regulations, endangered species, public lands, toxics regulation, nuclear power, coal. The course employs the case method of reading and recitation of appellate judicial opinions. We read both classic cases in environmental law as well as current controversies.
Offered as ESTD 303 and EEPS 303.
ESTD 398: Seminar in Environmental Studies (100/1869)
W 05:00-07:30 PM Aug 27-Dec 07
Mc Call, P
Small group discussion and student presentations concerning the cultural determinants of environmental attitudes. Each student presents two seminars on current environmental issues, one local and one global. Recommended preparation: ESTD 101.
ESTD 399: Departmental Seminar in Environmental Studies (100/3041)
W 05:00-07:30 PM Aug 27-Dec 07
Mc Call, P
Discussion and critique of recent publications in Environmental Studies. Students write weekly short essays on readings and participate in weekly group discussion. Reading list changes annually and is typically comprised of 7-9 books that center on a few unifying themes for that year (food, energy, futures, toxic torts, attitudes toward animals, consumer culture, climate crises for example). Students research, write, and defend a critical review of academic literature concerning some topic contained in the readings. Prior enrollment in ESTD 101 is recommended but not required. Students may not enroll in both ESTD 399 and ESTD 398 in the same year.