This elective seminar addresses the planet’s environmental situation in the Latin American context. Participants learn how Latin America is being affected by the most pressing environmental global issues, their impact on the planet, and the main regional policies and actions to respond to these issues. Global indicators of climate change, pollution, loss of habitat and cultural diversity, extinction of species, water scarcity, desertification, invasive species, and other subjects are covered with the participation of local experts and environmental leaders in Costa Rica and Nicaragua. A three-day fieldtrip in Costa Rica is complemented with a two-week educational trip in Nicaragua.

Contact hours: 45 in class and in the field.Elective Credit (3)