Units: 5
Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour; extra reading, 2 hours; written work, 1 hour
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Prerequisites: upper-division standing or consent of instructor
Description: Examines how notions of justice and human rights have been brought to bear on environmental and sustainability debates. Also examines the theoretical and historical basis of the environmental justice and human rights movements. Topics include local concerns (including “food desserts”) and air pollution, as well as global problems.
Credit: Credit is awarded for only one of POSC 137 or POSC 137S.