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GLST 243: Environmental Change in a Global Context Report a Broken Link

Environmental Studies 243/Global Studies 243: Environmental Change in a Global Context is devoted to the study of the interactions between human society and the rest of the ecological world. The course introduces the methodology needed for that study and examines topics such as atmospheric change, biodiversity loss, resource use, and agriculture. The course also explores how societies can move toward sustainable development and moderate their effects on the biosphere.

Unit 1

Studying Global Climate Change
Newman, R. (2001). Ripples in the stream: Social transition and self-organization. UnderCurrents, 11, 32-34.
Meadows, D. (1997). Places to intervene in a system: In increasing order of effectiveness. Whole Earth Magazine, 91, 78-84.

Unit 2

The Earth’s Atmosphere
Smil, V. (2002). Water and material flows. In The earth’s biosphere: evolution, dynamics, and change (pp. 123-141). Cambridge: MIT Press.

Unit 3

The Ozone Story
Aucamp, P. J. (2007). Questions and answers about the effects of the depletion of the ozone layer on humans and the environment. Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences, 6(3), 319-330.
Baker, L. (2000). The hole in the sky. E Magazine, XI(6), 34-39.
Andrady, A. et al. (2009). Environmental effects of ozone depletion and its interactions with climate change: Progress report, 2008. United Nations Environment Programme, Environmental Effects Assessment Panel. Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences, 8, 13-22.

Unit 4

Greenhouse Gases and Global Climate Change
Lemley, B. (2002). The new ice age. Discover, 23(9), 35-40.
Ruddiman, W. (2005). How did humans first alter global climate? Scientific American, 292(3), 46, 48-53.
Bruce, J. P., & Cohen, S. J. (2004). Impacts of climate change in Canada. In H. Coward & A. Weaver (Eds.), Hard choices: Climate change in Canada (pp. 73-88.). Waterloo, ON: Wilfred Laurier University Press.

Unit 5

Biodiversity Loss
Baskin, Y. (2002). Elbowing out the natives. In A plague of rats and rubbervines: The growing threat of species invasions (pp. 71-97). Washington, DC: Island Press.
Carey, C., & Alexander, M. A. (2003). Climate change and amphibian declines: Is there a link? Diversity and Distributions, 9(12), 111-121.
Hughes, J. B., Daily, G. C., & Ehrlich, P. R. (1997). Population diversity: Its extent and extinction. Science, 278(5338), 689-692.

Unit 6

Energy Production and Climate Change
Ballard, G. (2003). Hydricity, the universal currency. In A. Heintzman & E. Solomon (Eds.), Fuelling the future: How the battle over energy is changing everything (pp. 108-125). Toronto: Anansi.
Hwang, J. J., & Chang, W. R. (2010). Life-cycle analysis of greenhouse gas emission and energy efficiency of hydrogen fuel cell scooters. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 35(21), 11947-11956.
Schlapbach, L. (August 2009). Hydrogen-fuelled vehicles. Nature, 460(7257), 809-811.

Unit 7

Agriculture and Global Environmental Change
Hatfield, J., G. Takle, R. Grotjahn, P. Holden, R. C. Izaurralde, T. Mader, E. Marshall, & D. Liverman. (2014). Ch. 6: Agri­culture. In J. M. Melillo, Terese (T.C.) Richmond, & G. W. Yohe (Eds.), Climate change impacts in the United States: The third national climate assessment (150–174). U.S. Global Change Research Program. 
Manning, R. (May 2004). Super organics. Wired, 12(05), 178-180, 215.
Rauch, J. (2003). Will Frankenfood save the planet? Atlantic Monthly, 292(3), 103-108.
Wildfong, B. (Winter 1999). Saving seeds. Alternatives Journal, 25(1), 12-17.

Unit 8

Respecting Ecological Limits
Burger, J., & Gochfeld, M. (1998). The tragedy of the commons 30 years later. Environments, 40(10), 4, 6-13, 26-27.
Akbari, H., Pomerantz, M., & Taha, H. (2001). Cool surfaces and shade trees to reduce energy use and improve air quality in urban areas. Solar Energy, 70(3), 295-310.

Unit 9

Sustainable Development
Hopwood, B., Mellor, M., & O'Brien, G. (2005). Sustainable development: Mapping different approaches. Sustainable Development, 13(1), 38–52. doi: 10.1002/sd.244
Newman, L. (2005). Uncertainty, innovation, and dynamic sustainable development. Sustainability: Science, Practice, & Policy, 1(2), 25-31.