Sustainability in Latin America

0-4 Credits

Seminar discussing issues surrounding environmental sustainability in Latin America and the Caribbean from a holistic, interdisciplinary perspective. Introduction to the three legs of sustainability and sustainable development theory, as well as the ecology and evolution of biodiversity in the American tropics. Use of published primary literature and podcasts to explore the particular complexities of Latin American sustainable development, and analysis of case studies in which environmental issues were either championed or de-emphasized. Readings, discussions, and one major project. Prerequisites: EES 102 Attribute/Distribution: CC, W