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"Sustainability in Central America" Resources
Professor: Carlos Rojas

Course Resources
Course Syllabus
Required Text: The Sustainability Revolution: Portrait of a Paradigm Shift
Complementary Sustainable Living resources

Course Readings
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Topic 1: Tropical Ecosystems
Diversity By Forest Refugia & Biogeography
Ecological Prospective for Tropical Latin America

Topic 2: Sustainable Development: C.A. in Perspective
Costa Rica Case Study: National Strategies for Sustainable Development
Text, Chapter 1

Topic 3: Ecosystem Services
Ecosystem Services
Biodiversity & Ecosystem Functioning
Text, Chapter 4

Topic 4: Environmental Conservation
Costa Rica Biodiversity Law

Topic 5: Social Equity: C.A. in Perspective
Growth, Poverty & Inequality in Central America
Text, Chapter 2

Topic 6: Agriculture & Land Use
A Generalized Environmental Sustainability Index for Agricultural Systems
The Agroecological Revolution in Latin America

Topic 7: Sustainable Energy: C.A. in Perspective
The Way Forward for Renewable Energy in Central America
Text, Chapter 5

Topic 8: Marine Ecology
Effect of Aquaculture on World Fish Supplies
Text, Chapter 6

Topic 9: Urban Ecology
Global Change & the Ecology of Cities

Topic 10: Globalization & Free-Trade: CAFTA
Costa Rica Dice NO al TLC
Text, Chapter 3

Conclusions
Text, Chapter 7

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