Environmental Security

Catalog description

Students will learn how environmental issues may give rise to socio-political instability around the world. This course explores how development and execution of U.S. domestic and foreign policy, and ultimately, U.S. national security, can be impacted by emerging threats to states from environmental health issues, infrastructure vulnerabilities, and natural resource shortages caused by rapid industrialization, population growth, and urbanization in less developed countries. It will also examine transnational threats from deforestation and global warming. Students will have the opportunity to link their experiences in localities across the globe to course themes through projects and problem-based learning activities.