Ecological Anthropology focuses on aspects of human culture and its interaction with the environment. This course will consider contemporary anthropological approaches to understanding the relationship between humans and their environment. These approaches blend theory and analysis with socio-political awareness to understand policy implications. Among the key topics this course will address include climate change and adaptation, political ecology, ecological economics, environmental sustainability, conservation, and indigenous environmental knowledge, with globalization at the center of all the discussions.
Course Attributes: AS SSC; EN S; BU BA; BU IS