ENVI 341 - Intl Conservation & Developmnt

Credits: 4

This course focuses on conservation and development worldwide. The course begins with and builds upon a critical issue in conservation: the tension between protected areas of international value and local people’s livelihoods since most biodiversity persists in areas where humans live. We will examine the complex issues entailed in conserving these areas and use prominent case studies to discuss and explore issues pertaining to biodiversity conservation, international protected areas, human rights, environmental history and politics, global economic inequities, and sustainable development. We will learn about the linkages between social, political, and economic inequality and implications for resource use and access. Prerequisites: ENVI 201 or ENVI 225. only.