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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
The Lehigh Earth Observatory (LEO) is a distributed, multidisciplinary program that focuses study on the environment with a particular emphasis on understanding the science of environmental systems and the relationship between these systems and society. LEO has a focus on environmental systems, drawing students from a variety of disciplines including policy, management, economics, journalism, business, art, and philosophy in addition to science and engineering. Field projects contribute to an overall theme of post-industrial land use and development as it impacts the natural environment of the Lehigh Valley, and may include long-term monitoring programs, or individually designed projects that contribute to the overall mission that includes science, engineering, policy, communications, ethics, social dynamics, and other environmentally pertinent aspects of the region. Students work with a faculty advisor on individually designed projects. Projects may involve technical, social, educational, or other outreach activities, and NS, SS, or HU credits are designated as appropriate. This course is intended for first time participant and is not repeatable for credit. Past projects and more details about LEO are available at http://www.leo.lehigh.edu. Students should contact the Environmental Initiative for departmental permission to register.
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4.00 Credits
Gateway to the field of Environmental Studies, the course surveys central issues and themes confronting humanity in the natural world on a national and global basis. Topics include humankind's role in environmental change; society's response to the dynamism of nature; cultural evaluations of nature; population dynamics; resource availability and pollution sinks; land use patterns; sustainability and consumerism; environmental justice and ethics; policy and planning. This course fulfills a social science credit requirement (SS) please select ES 2 to fulfill the natural science (NS) requirement. Gillroy (SS)
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4.00 Credits
Is there such a thing as sustainable consumption, or will life on Earth become increasingly imbalanced Will our grandchildren accuse us of "devouring" their future Thismultidisciplinary course investigates these issues, both locally and globally from the perspectives of anthropology, history, communication and politics. Topics include cultural causes of and responses to past environmental disasters; biological and cultural limits to growth; overfishing the commons; resources and land use issues; communication in a consumer culture; and politics and governmental regulations. Team projects researching the environmental impacts of campus consumption will be included. Cutcliffe, Friedman, Gatewood and Wurth (SS)
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4.00 Credits
Examination of the Earth as an integrated system. Study of interactions and feedbacks between key components such as the atmosphere, geosphere, and hydrosphere to permit better understanding of the behavior of the system as a whole. Response of the Earth system to human perturbations such as land use and emissions are explored in the context of predictions of future environmental conditions and their projected impacts back on human systems. Lectures, class discussions, and recitation. Prerequisites: EES 22. Ramage, Sahagian (NS)
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3.00 Credits
Analysis of the framework that has been established to protect the environment and promote sustainable growth. Focus on the roles of the different branches of the U.S. government and the relative responsibilities of state and local governments within this framework. Consideration of the political nature of environmental issues and the social forces influencing environmental protection in different areas of domestic environmental policy, such as climate change, toxic waste disposal, and natural resources conservation. Holland (SS)
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4.00 Credits
An introduction to the ethical perspectives and values that shape human relationships to the natural environment in contemporary society. What are the moral implications of these relationships for justice and human collective action Given these implications, what policy responses to environmental problems are morally or politically justifiable In answering these questions, the course explores ethical ideas developed in different schools of environmental thought, such as deep ecology and ecofeminism, in addition to ideas that emerge from social movements, such as environmental justice and bioregionalism. Holland (SS)
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4.00 Credits
A survey of the major environmental, resource, energy and population problems of modern society, focusing on the United States. The politics of people's relationship with nature, the political problems of ecological scarcity and public goods, and the response of the American political system to environmental issues. Wurth (SS)
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4.00 Credits
An examination of the interactions between our economic systems and the environment. Pollution as a consequence of human activity within a framework for analyzing the relationships between environmental quality, scarcity of resources and economic growth. How to develop appropriate public policies to deal with these issues. Prerequisite: ECO. 1. (SS)
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4.00 Credits
Introduction to the need for and ways to communicate about environmental issues to laypersons, government officials, journalists, members of the judiciary and technical experts. Explores case studies of good and bad communication about environmental issues. Internet communication, including the efficacy of placing governmental reports and databases on the Web for public consumption, will be evaluated. (SS)
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4.00 Credits
This course explores the risks and effects of environmental contamination on human health and behavior as well as the role of the mass media in alerting citizens to potential environmental health risks. Environmental topics vary but usually include air and water pollution, endocrine disrupters and radioactive waste. Friedman (SS)
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