Protected Landscapes & Community Sust

Course Code:
EST 330
Course Description:
This course will explore the natural and cultural assets, challenges, issues and opportunities arising within the boundaries and in the communities surrounding the selected parks, biospheres, wilderness areas and natural reserves in the U.S. and another country. Students will review best practices from the Adirondack Park in terms of management, sustainable tourism development, demographics and soial issues to provide a comparative perspective in an analysis of the issues arising in the selected international context. Student will gather information in the selected international setting through field trips, meetings with key stakeholders, observations, review of documents and interviews. The student team will explore multiple perspectives of sustainable communities based on their majors and present their research findings and recommendations to the authorities and community leaders of the selected international context. Students will explore the role of the United Nations Man and Biosphere Network in the international context as well as the Champlain Adirondack Biosphere Reserve. Completes General Education Requirement: SC-I
Credit:
4
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