Forest Science and Management

3 credits

Global forests, classification, silviculture, forest tenure systems, forest policy evolution, forest regulations, and the profession. Overview of forest disturbance impacts, eco-forestry, sustainable forest management, eco-certification, the role of information technologies and research. Credit will be granted for only one of EESC_O 213, EESC_O 312. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: Either (a) two of BIOL_O 125, EESC_O 101, EESC_O 111, EESC_O 112, GEOG_O 108, GEOG_O 109 or (b) two of BIOL_O 125, EESC_O 111, EESC_O 112, GEOG_O 108, GEOG_O 109, SUST_O 100 or (c) one of BIOL_O 201, BIOL_O 210, GEOG_O 207.