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This course aims to provide an introduction to
the global environmental challenges with their
scientific, economic and political aspects from an
interdisciplinary natural and social science
perspective. This course equips students with
skills to comprehend and analyses the historical
background, as well as the future outlook of
current environmental problems caused by the
immense impact of human civilizations,
particularly by economic growth and changing
production-consumption patterns. Topics to be
discussed include environmental pollution and
ecological footprint, global issues such as ozone
depletion, deforestation, climate change, and
biodiversity loss, air pollution and other
environmental health issues, urban
environmental problems, food and water politics,
plastic pollution and the oceans. Course include
discussions of case studies for the solutions and
movements for a sustainable future, such as
eco-innovation, green economy, and
environmentalist campaigns.
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