IARD 4800

Global Seminar: Building Sustainable Environments and Secure Food Systems for a Modern World

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2014-2015 Catalog.

Modernization has led to development pressures that have increasingly disrupted natural systems leading to widespread concerns about the long-term viability of important environmental and ecosystem services, including those critical to food security worldwide. Case studies are used to explore interrelationships among social, economic, and environmental factors basic to sustainable development. Cases examine contemporary issues identified by participants (e.g., population growth, genetically modified foods, biodiversity, sustainable resource management, global warming, and global responsibility). Cornell faculty members lead discussions in each of the major topic areas. In addition, students participate in discussions and debates with students from Sweden, Costa Rica, Honduras, China, and Australia through live interactive videoconferences and electronic discussion boards.

Permission Note Enrollment limited to: juniors, seniors, or graduate students.

When Offered Spring.

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