Earth Resources, Sustainability, and Society

3 credits · Undergraduate

This course addresses the question: What do we need to know and understand about the nature and distribution of geologic resources to optimally reconcile mineral extraction with society’s needs, considerations of the environment, and the sustainable development goals in a more sustainable, geoethical, and balanced approach, through the 21st century. CALENDAR NOTES: Aimed as an elective course for majors in Earth Sciences and in Environmental Sciences. Must be third year students. PREREQUISITES: ERTH 1080 CROSSLISTED: GEOG 3700 ERTH 3700 RESTRICTIONS: E1 and E2 FORMATS: Lecture | Seminar | Discussion | Other (explain in comments)