Course Detail
Units:
3.0
Course Components:
Lecture
Description
Meets with GEOG 5385. Graduate students should enroll in GEOG 5385 and will be held to higher standards and/or more work. The course explores the concept of federal public lands system, including its evolution, types and extents of public lands, and agency stewardship and develop an understanding of the ethical, socio-political, and scientific forces that continue to shape our management of public lands. Discussion of the principles of multiple-use, integerated resource management, and tools that agency professionals use to manage public lands and resources. Discuss and understand current key issues in the federal land management arena.