Second+Semester+Syllabus

This semester we will be studying how humans support themselves within their environment. We will take an international approach by analyzing each topic in relation to the different regions of the world.

I. The Soil System a. Structure and properties of soil b. Soil Degradation c.Soil Conservation

II. Food Resources a. Imbalance in global food supply b.Effieciency of terrestrial and aquatic food production systems c. Compare efficiency in commercial and subsistence agriculture d. Describe various agricultural systems and their impacts

III. Water Resources a. Describe the Earth's water budget b. Sustainability of freshwater resources

IV. Limits to Growth

V. Environmental demands of human populations

VI. Conservation and Biodiversity

We will be utilizing The New Green History of the World as well as Sustaining the Earth and Lester Brown's Plan B 4.0, available as a PDF download from the previous page, or at your preferred bookseller.