Geog 544 Political Ecologies of the Western US
Local dynamics of socio-environmental change are situated within broader political, economic, and ecological processes at the regional and global scales. This course takes a regional political ecology approach to study the Western US, a region which has undergone significant and rapid social and environmental changes in recent decades. The course covers topics such as water and hydro-social politics, land management, Indigenous studies, exurban development, energy, agri-food systems, environmental restoration, and the Anthropocene.
Slash Listed Courses
Also offered for undergraduate-level credit as
Geog 444 and may be taken only once for credit.