Topics in Governance and Sustainable Communities

Subject: 
Environment & Resource Studies (ERS)
Catalog number: 
650
Unit weight: 
0.50
Meet type: 
LEC,RDG,SEM
Cross-listing(s): 
N/A
Requisites: 
Prereq: ERS Grad Students Only
Description: 
Topics in Governance and Sustainable Communities is a course that considers various contemporary socio-ecological issues and challenges in urban and rural communities. The course focuses on effective local approaches to environmental governance and decision-making. Topics will vary from year to year. Examples include integrated water, food, or energy systems, ecological design and restoration, biosphere reserves, green infrastructure, sustainable livelihoods, ecological democracy and environmental justice. Course requirements include weekly readings and discussants, a term paper and presentation related in some manner to a student's thesis work.
Topic titles: 
1 Sust'ble Communities 21st Cent
2 Env. Health & Inequality
Faculty: 
Environment (ENV)
Academic level: 
GRD
Course ID: 
014119