Land and Environment of the Circumpolar North

This course may be seen as a package consisting of two main topic areas. The first topic area is an introduction to how land, climate and ecology represent the basis for both renewable and non-renewable natural resources. The second topic area aims at provide knowledge on how these resources are exploited and managed in order to secure a sustainable and sound basis for human life in these areas. The course package consists of several modules dealing with these issues.

The first modules examines some of the most important issues dealing with the land, seas, climate, ecology, and natural resources of the North. The following modules deal with questions relating to biological and chemical knowledge, northern ecosystems, human health, and resource management. Together, the course introduces the student to the key issues involving interaction between people and their environment in the world¿s northern regions. As such, they will be beneficial to students attempting better to understand the current issues facing the North, as well as to those planning to pursue advanced studies about the region.