GLOBAL ISSUES

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This course is about our shared stake in a sustainable and survivable future. Scientific research increasingly tells us that we are destroying the natural systems on which our lives depend. While we consume vast amounts of the Earth's resources and challenge the Earth's capacity to absorb our waste, an impoverished majority suffers chronic health problems, malnutrition, a lack of education, and disproportionate exposure to environmental dangers. This course will explore the complex scientific and political issues, debates, and policies that define this multifaceted threat to our collective future.