BA in Geography - Environmental Conservation, Sustainability and Development in Harrisonburg United States | James Madison University

The Environmental Conservation, Sustainability and Development (ECSD) specialization examines how people and places interconnect within geographic frameworks. Through core and optional courses, learners investigate spatial and chronological relationships between societies and their surroundings across various scales. The program tackles worldwide challenges like climate change and globalization, while studying human-environment dynamics through political, economic, physical, and ethical lenses. It covers sustainable development's ecological and societal dimensions, management of resources such as energy, forests, and wildlife, cultural ecology, regional studies, and demographic concerns.