MARINE AFFAIRS

This program examines natural resources, their human impact, usage, and management. Specific case studies will illustrate the issues discussed; Harbor School, Governors Island, and New York City are our testing grounds for this content.  Course Objectives 1. Explore and understand the complex and essential ways humans relate to and depend upon coastal and marine environments and resources.  2. Think critically about how humans transform and manage marine space and its components. 3. Reflect seriously on issues, challenges, and solutions involving complex marine and coastal management and sustainability problems.  ​ Student Learning Outcomes 1. Recognize multiple complex human uses of the marine and coastal environments and resources.  2. Describe significant issues and challenges in marine and coastal management and policy.  3. Provide examples of strategies typically employed in marine and coastal management.  4. Explain the importance of multidisciplinary holistic approaches for managing marine and coastal environments and resources.  5. Assess the effectiveness of potential solutions to address complex marine and coastal management and sustainability problems.  These skills will allow students to pursue college and begin to think about the fields of environmental education, environmental law, environmental journalism, environmental management, environmental ethics, environmental policy, environmental remediation, urban planning and design, marine biology, natural resources, sustainable development, zoology, and specialized areas like desert studies, international environmental politics, and sustainable development management.