Global Environmental Disasters & Policy

3 Credits

Disasters can leave individuals, communities, and nations reeling to pick up the pieces. This course will look at case studies of major global disasters, including those created by people and nature, and the global magnitude of these disasters. Students will analyze disaster preparedness policies enacted in response to these disasters and learn about the inequalities that disproportionately impact marginalized communities in the aftermath. Prerequisites: CGH 103 and ( POPH 001 or CGH 001 ) Attribute/Distribution: SUST