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have the resources that support an enhanced quality of life.<\/li><li>The scientific and policy efforts needed to optimize the management of environmental, economic, and social resources.<\/li><li>Key indicators that can be used to measure sustainability within the different disciplines.<\/li><li>The role of governments, markets, and civic organization in taking actions toward sustainability.<\/li><li>The application of sustainable practices in both a local and global context.<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Students who complete this minor will have knowledge of important human-environment interactions, the skills to analyze and inform decisions from multiple perspectives, and the ability to compare ecological, socio-economic, and political and relationships organizationally, cross-culturally and globally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<nav  aria-labelledby=\"h69f29e0a07768\"  class=\"wp-block-group related 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