Ecological and Social Systems for Sustainable Development

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The course focuses on basic principles in understanding ecological and social relationships and then focuses on three current topics central to Sustainable Development for in-depth study. Examples of topics to be covered are: conservation of biodiversity, payments for ecosystem services, and the ecology of food production. The emphasis will be on the multiple perspectives— environmental, social and economic—required to understand and develop solutions to problems in sustainable development. These topics will undoubtedly vary from year to year, as the course keeps pace with current topics.