Topics on Political Ecology

Catalog description

Political ecology is the study of the politics of environmental change and environmental conditions. Each section will focus on diverse political ecological topics and/or individual subfields (e.g., water, food, conservation, energy). Students will develop a working knowledge of political ecology, how it is applied to research, and the general ideas that political ecologists produce. Additionally, students will consider the nonhuman nature that make up socio-ecological systems, the science we use to study it, the policies we use to manage it, and the technologies we use to harness it. Students will learn relevant policy, science, and conflicts related to resource management, and the diverse social systems that result in conflict and cooperation.