GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

Catalog description

The class will cover the most prevalent environmental issues in each of the seven continents, their causes, impact on the global ecosystem, and possible solutions. For example, the impact of industrialization (Europe and North America), agriculture and deforestation (Africa, Asia, and South America), mining (most continents) and other activities (the depletion of the ozone layer over Antarctica) will be discussed. Case studies of countries from each continent will be presented. Emphasis will be placed on the global impact of the environmental problems and how world bodies try to solve them through international treaties and agreements.