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2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

ENVS 268 - United States Environmental History  3 s.h.


Study of the history of environmental perception in the United States, from 15th - 21st centuries. Topics include settlement patterns, land management policies, environmental degradation and disasters, and the environmental movement. Concepts include nationalism, expansionism, romanticism, conservation, “wilderness,” the “Land Ethic,” environmental justice, ecotourism, ecosystem services, and sustainability. Special emphasis on Adirondack Park.
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SUSF
Cross-listed as: GEOG 268 .
Prerequisite(s): GEOG 100  or ENVS 101  or ENVS 110  or SoS.