Environment General Courses (ENVIRON)
undergraduate level, taught in Durham
129. Environmental Science and Policy of the Tropics. EI, NS, SS, STS Investigates
major environmental issues facing tropical nations using concepts from the natural and physical
sciences, the social sciences, and resource management. Topics include: climatic and biogeographical
patterns, trends in human population size and demography, historical and contemporary issues
in resource use and conservation, and sociological and ethical concerns regarding the source
and distribution of economic wealth. (Given in Costa Rica.) Prerequisite: introductory biology.
Instructor: Shelly. One course.
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