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ENVIR ST 557

DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENT IN SOUTHEAST ASIA

3 credits.

Examines the political, socio-cultural, economic and ecological aspects of contemporary development and human-environment relations in mainland Southeast Asia, applying a critical and theoretically informed perspective, and focusing largely on rural issues.

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Requisites: Junior standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Social & Behavioral Science Breadth - Social Science Level - Advanced L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe key elements that link development and environmental issues in Southeast Asia. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Explain the social, economic, and/or environmental dimensions of the sustainability challenges regarding a range of important policy issues with environmental and sustainability implications. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Apply sustainability principles and/or frameworks to addressing the challenges associated with a range of development issues that have environmental implications. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Analyze the causes of and solutions for sustainability challenges of various development policy decisions. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Apply knowledge of development and environmental issues in Southeast Asia when conducting research. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe key elements that link development and environmental issues in Southeast Asia. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Explain the social, economic, and/or environmental dimensions of the sustainability challenges regarding a range of important policy issues with environmental and sustainability implications. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Apply sustainability principles and/or frameworks to addressing the challenges associated with a range of development issues that have environmental implications. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Analyze the causes of and solutions for sustainability challenges of various development policy decisions. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Apply knowledge of development and environmental issues in Southeast Asia when conducting research. Audience: Graduate

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