A.C. Buehler Library: ES 100 Introduction to Environmental Studies: Home

Topics & Questions to Consider

Commons	Should we be pricing ecosystem services?
Environmental Justice	Does designing "wild lands" harm rural economics?
Effects of Humans on the Environment	Does commercial fishing have a future?
Climate Change	Can we reduce carbon emissions enough to limit global warming?
Human Population	Do we have a population problem?
Environmental Awareness	Is "Sustainability" still possible?
Collective Action	Do current TSCA reform efforts adequately address the need to protect public health from industrial chemicals?
Affluence and Technology	Does the world need high-tech agriculture?

List from: Easton, T.A. 2018.Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Environmental Issues. 17th Edition. McGraw-Hill, New York.

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