| UNIT | DAILY TOPICS |
| I. HERE'S A STATE OF THINGS READINGS |
T January 8: Organization of class The current wisdom about China's environment |
| II. HOW DID IT GET THIS WAY? READINGS PAPER ASSIGNMENT |
Th January 10: Sustainability and Resilience Agriculture and Diet T January 15: Water Th January 17: Population Growth T January 22: Cities, War and Deforestation Th January 24: Philosophy, Politics, and Nature |
| III. THE ECOLOGY OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES READINGS PAPER ASSIGNMENT |
T January 29: Han Chinese Farmers Th January 31: Pastoralists of Mongolia and Xinjiang Quiz on Basic Facts T February 5: Upland minority mixed farmers |
| IV. DEVELOPMENT, REVOLUTION, MODERNITY READINGS PAPER ASSIGNMENT |
Th February 7: Socialism, Modernity, and Environmental Havoc T February 12: Han Chinese Farmers now Th Feburary 14: Pastoralists now T February 19: Upland minorities now Also Shrimp! |
| V. CURRENT PROBLEMS READINGS PAPER ASSIGNMENT |
Th February 21: Quiz retake Food and Diet T February 26: Water Th February 28: Deserts and Forests T March 4: Pollution and Health Th March 6: Energy T March 11: Biodiversity and Conservation |
| VI. The Future READINGS | Thursday, March 13: Hope |