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4.00 Credits
A study of the development of the rules and principles of international law and of their current applications. Examination of the contributions of international organization to the development of conventional international law. Preparation of topics for class presentation. Prerequisites: Environmental Studies 101 and Government 108 or permission of instructor. Also offered as Government 362 and through Global Studies.
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4.00 Credits
Ecotourism has long been heralded as a way for communities to avoid the apparent perils of extractive industries while reaping the benefits of economic uses of their natural resources. Recently, it has become apparent that the relationships between tourism and the natural and cultural landscapes upon which it depends are more complex and more contested than originally thought. This course examines the practice of nature-based tourism and consequences on the environment and local cultures. The extensive literature on this topic is examined from managerial, industry and participant perspectives. Examples are drawn from the United States and internationally. Prerequisite: Environmental Studies 101.
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4.00 Credits
Environmental concerns have generated diverse social movements and organizations, both domestically and globally. These range widely from conservation to deep ecology, from preservationism to environmental justice, from animal rights to anti-nuclear, from labor struggles to indigenism, from anti-corporate globalization to wise-use movements, from the neo-Luddites to the ecological modernizationists. This seminar explores the social origins and impacts of these distinct movements and organizations with emphasis on their conflicting and converging goals, tactics, strategies, ideologies and constituencies. The class will develop, design, implement and analyze an environmental political action whose focus, goals and tactics will be determined by the students. Also offered as Sociology 375.
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4.00 Credits
A seminar course based on current research in tropical biology. Emphasis is on the structure, function and biology of tropical organisms and ecosystems, especially as compared to temperate systems. Lectures include South American, Australasian and African tropical ecosystems. The course addresses the role of plant-animal interactions, mutualisms, sustainable development, conservation measures and the roles of indigenous cultures in tropical ecosystems. Prerequisites: Environmental Studies 101 and 221. Also offered as Biology 380 and through Global Studies and Outdoor Studies.
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4.00 Credits
This course complements Economics 308 (Environmental Economics). Standard economic approaches to problems of natural resources are presented and criticized from a variety of different perspectives to give students a deeper appreciation of the role of economic analysis in coping with natural resource scarcity. Specific topics include economics and population growth, economics and environmental ethics, ecological economics and sustainability, biodiversity and water resources. Prerequisites: Environmental Studies 101; Economics 200 and 251 or permission of instructor. Also offered as Economics 384.
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4.00 Credits
Since 1970, a broad-based environmental movement has mobilized widespread public support for ecological protection. Successful incorporation of environmental concerns into the mainstream political agenda in industrialized countries has spurred an active opposition from diverse interests. Are environmentalists really scare-mongering, elitist, anti-progress, anti-human tree-huggers? In seminar format we evaluate the works of selected environmental critics, analyze the origins, agenda, actions and interconnection of these critics, and assess strategies for response. Students undertake a major individual research project evaluating the underlying science and the stances in selected controversies. Prerequisites: senior standing in the major and permission of instructor.
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4.00 Credits
Directed study for an individual or small group of students, based on an in-depth exploration of the literature. The topic is usually an extension of normal offerings in the curriculum. Prerequisites: senior standing and permission of instructor.
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4.00 Credits
Student-arranged study with an environmental organization. The internship comprises three parts: contact with daily operations; intensive work on a particular project; and extensive reading in appropriate areas. May be elected only after submission of a written proposal during the prior semester and approval by core faculty of environmental studies. A letter of support must be received from the sponsoring organization. Prerequisites: senior standing and permission of instructor.
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4.00 Credits
Faculty-directed research designed for small groups of advanced students. The focus often is on environmental problems of northern New York. Topics for the course are usually defined in response to needs identified by local communities. The course draws together the expertise of students from different majors. Basic concepts and methodologies of field research are applied in practice. Prerequisites: senior standing and permission of instructor.
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4.00 Credits
Special research designed by senior students on an individual basis with the faculty sponsor. Specific topic is a more detailed study of some interdisciplinary environmental problem in which the student as background from prior coursework. Prerequisites: senior standing and permission of instructor.
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