Moral problems arising in the context of human relationships to nature and to non-human living things, considered in terms of both general moral theory and policy formation. Topics include moral standing, animal rights, obligations to future generations, pollution, hazardous materials, the depletion of natural resources and the treatment of non-human living things.
Concepts of environment, resources and sustainability; the roles of physical and human geography in understanding the interaction of humans and the environment; introduction to management of environment-resource systems. Credit will be granted for only one of GEOG 310 or ENST 310. Equivalency: ENST310
The course is focused on how the ecosystem modelling framework Ecopath with Ecosim (EwE, www.ecopath.org) can be used to address scientific questions related to food web modelling, and notably how to address questions as part of an Ecosystem Based Management process.
Implications of a finite biosphere and the complexities inherent in environmental decision-making. [3-0-0]
Planetary thermodynamics, energy system evolution, role of renewable energy sources. Alternative energy technologies. Solar, wind, small-scale hydro, tidal, geothermal, and biochemical energy, electromechanical conversion processes. Techno-economic assessment of alternative energy technologies.