GDS 261 - Climate Change, Development and the Environment

4 credits (Fall or Spring)

Cross-listed as: ENV 261. This course introduces the basic science of climate change, focusing on the environmental, social, economic, and political implications of such change, as well as the institutions and associated policies engaged in negotiating a response, both locally and globally. Students will conduct in-depth examinations of key regions and ecosystems exemplifying how climate change is closely intertwined with development and natural resource management. The difficulties of predicting regional shifts in climate will be considered, along with the challenges associated with defining policy in the face of uncertainty.

Prerequisite: Second-year standing.
Note: Not offered every year.
Instructor: P. Jacobson, Brottem