EEPS 638 - NATURE-BASED CARBON SEQUESTRAT
Long Title: THE SCIENCE OF NATURE-BASED CARBON SEQUESTRATION
Department: Earth/Environmnt/Planetary Sci
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Description: This course introduces nature-based solutions to climate change, reviewing existing and proposed nature-based solutions and covering the role of nature-based solutions in an overall greenhouse-gas reduction portfolio. Students will build the scientific background to evaluate new proposed nature-based solutions through a series of lectures and case studies, building a strong understanding of the global carbon, nitrogen, and water cycles. Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: EEPS 438. Recommended Prerequisite(s): The equivalent of one semester of Earth surface processes or introduction to climate change at the undergraduate level.