History 361 - Tpc: Global Environ'l History

A global study of agriculture, forests, and environmental change from 1500 to the present. Topics include the effects on societies and civilizations of climate change, the expansion of agriculture, deforestation and reforestation, state and empire building, and international competition in Eurasia, Africa, and America. Maps and primary sources will permit students to examine global competition, land-use change, agrarian crisis, and sea fishing in the United States and Europe during the 19th and early 20th centuries. A research paper based on primary sources will be required.