This course explores the population-environment relationship. In this course, you will learn about the human population and the ways in which changes in the population affect the environment. Agriculture, soils, and the environmental implications of eating meat, vegetables, local, organic, sustainable, industrial, and other types of food are discussed too.
Population, Food, and Soil
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Population, Food, and Soil
This course is part of Introduction to Environmental Science Specialization
Instructor: Andy Friedland
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RA
Reviewed on Jul 26, 2023
Excellently compiled and the instructor way of teaching is very good!
MM
Reviewed on Sep 20, 2024
It's wonderful to learn about the effects the human population has through agriculture, and the soil too.
AL
Reviewed on Feb 10, 2026
A lot of learning for me, on agriculture, helps me understand where food comes from, and the environmental impact of different types of food and farming.
