A term long "blended" course with 4 of the 12 weeks typically spent at the Waterloo Summit Centre for the Environment at Huntsville ON. Students will...
This course explores the symbolic representation of nature in art, architecture, myth and literature from a multi-cultural perspective. The ideas...
Water governance refers to the processes and institutions through which societies make decisions and take actions that affect water. A profound,...
A course that examines the ways in which sustainability issues and business operations have interacted, considering progressively 'greener' corporate...
This course will take an ecosystem approach to the issues of environment and health. The environment as defined in this course includes the natural...
First Nation environmental issues are often complex and require a holistic approach where the lines between different disciplines (e.g. natural,...
Background reading and study in consultation with faculty. Typically utilized when a student must study a topic in connection with other work, but no...
This block field course provides students with theoretical and practical knowledge of ecological monitoring through active participation in programs...
This course examines the fundamental concepts of terrestrial ecosystems in tropical climates. The course has three sections: (1) biophysical aspects...
Examination of the ways in which world society is striving to address environmental challenges by means of 'global governance' - that is,...
The final course in this theme will examine the cumulative lessons learned in ERS and focus on emerging issues and problems related to the environment...
Founded on principles and efforts in ERS 311, students will begin research and actions needed to complete a project of sufficient scope to demonstrate...
Continues ERS 411A; students will complete their project and present it during a conference-style and quality poster session near the end of term....
Continues ERS 412A; students will complete their project and present it during a conference-style and quality poster session near the end of term....
This course consists of intensive readings, seminar discussion and a major one-term research paper. It will be taken instead of ERS 411A/B or ERS...
Continuing from concepts developed in ERS 215 and ERS 315, this course will focus on the latest concepts and applications of assessment principles and...
Advanced work in environmental journalism including examination of ethical issues and practical problems. Special attention to complex stories,...
This course examines dimensions of food systems sustainability and food security, from production to consumption, from local to global scales, in the...
This course examines the global food and agriculture system. Specific themes to be covered include political and governance issues related to the...