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Environmental Security concerns the complex relationship between peace, security, and the environment. It addresses the rapidly growing importance of environmental degradation concerns, resource scarcity, food production, unequal distribution of natural resources, and climate events that present ever-increasing challenges for nations and their security and stability. This course will survey security disruption and conflicts over natural resources from domestic protests to civil wars to major international armed conflicts. From melting sea ice in the Arctic creating vulnerabilities, to mining rare earth minerals necessary in the production of many renewable energy sources, managing the fair use and distribution of natural resources is critical to peace and security across the globe. This course will also address the risks and opportunities that environmental issues present for domestic and global security and stability.