ENTS 260: Comparative Agroecology

Instructor: David Hougen-Eitzman
Environmental Studies
Fall 2011
Chinese Agroecology
Chinese Greenhouse Students from the 2009 winter break seminar visit a greenhouse on Duan's farm outside of Beijing.
Libby Nachman '12
December 2009
Course Description
As the world human population continues to expand, while at the same time the arable land base and fossil fuel supply shrink, the need for a sustainable food system is imperative. This course explores factors influencing food production and distribution at both local and national levels, with an eye towards how these factors affect choices made by the ultimate stewards of the land--the farmers. While the course focuses on the scientific aspects of agroecosystem sustainability, comparisons will be made among various production models both in the U.S. and China, bringing in social, economic and policy issues.