Students will be introduced to the natural history, cultural history, ecology, and management of different ecosystems in south west Germany and the Swiss Alps. This course will teach that current ecosystems are a result of the interaction between...
The course deals with Argentina’s diverse, interdependent ecosystems (the Pampa, the Andes, Northern Argentina, and the Atlantic Coast) in the context of the history of human occupation from colonial times to the present. It explores the gradual...
This course reviews the environmental issues facing contemporary Ecuador in the context of a transforming global reality. We analyze the theoretical perspectives that constitute the fields of Political Ecology, Environmental Anthropology and...
Students will examine the main ecosystems of Ecuador—tropical rain forests, the Páramo, cloud forests, tropical dry forests, mangroves, and the Galápagos Islands. They will study their physical environments, including animals and plants, evolution...
Our world is transforming at an accelerated pace and calls for sustainability are arising across continents and disciplines. We can see the emergence of myriad models of sustainability originating from different contexts. We will focus mainly on the...
In 2050, we live well, within the planet’s ecological limits. Our prosperity and healthy environment stem from an innovative, circular economy where nothing is wasted and where natural resources are managed sustainably, and biodiversity is protected...
An innovative circular economy where nothing is wasted, where natural resources are managed sustainably, and biodiversity is protected, valued, and restored in ways that enhance our society’s resilience is essential for our future prosperity, a...
In 2050, we live well, within the planet’s ecological limits. Our prosperity and healthy environment stem from an innovative, circular economy where nothing is wasted and where natural resources are managed sustainably, and biodiversity is protected...
The course sets out to equip students with a profound understanding of the complexity of food systems. It provides a broad overview of the manifold interlinkages between agriculture and food supply with regards to economic, ecological, social and...
The course will explore what is understood by the term Mediterranean Environment. The main characteristics of the Mediterranean will be studied from an ecological, social, economic, political and cultural point of view. Emphasis will be given to the...