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Over the past ten years, international trade policy and its institutions have taken on the additional responsibilities of protecting the environment and promoting development among the world's poorest people. Why did this come about? How effective are the efforts to reconcile these important policy areas? Students will first develop an understanding of the linkages between trade, environment, and development policies. We will then examine some of the more important efforts to link these policies together, including the North American Free Trade Agreement, the World Trade Organization's "Development Round," and a host of bi-lateral and regional agreements involving the United States, Canada, Chile, Central America, Singapore, and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Spring.
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We can hardly overestimate the importance of water. It is the most important natural resource, and accordingly, scores of disciplines study every aspect of it. We have one course to make a coherent overview of the nature, occurrence, and management of global water resources. To this end the course focuses on three themes: water quantity and hydrology, physical and biological interactions, and water resources policy and management. We will attempt to integrate these themes throughout the relevance of water on earth, understand the major regional and topical issues, and become familiar with water resources research techniques, analytical tools, international controversies, and data sources.
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The course provides an in-depth introduction to the fundamentals of geographic information systems (GIS) used to analyze spatial data. After a review of cartographic principles, including map scales, coordinate systems and map projections, it discusses the hardware and software used in GIS and presents applications of GIS technology in government, business and especially environmental science. Specific topics include an understanding of GIS terminology, raster and vector data structures, data sources and their accuracy, methods of data acquisition, conversion and input, working with spatial databases (map features and attribute tables), and spatial analysis itself (map overlays, buffer zones, and networks). A weekly lab will provide hands-on experience in using GIS software, with an emphasis on vector-based data structures using ArcView. Spring.
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This course will explore the relationship between the environment and development in Africa. Particular emphasis will be placed on African eco-systems and their connection to poverty, food production, public health concerns and labor-rights issues. Gender disparities will be explored in the context of land rights and development. The course will also explore mining issues in South Africa and their link with public health concerns. The link between rural sector environmental degradation and the current AIDS crisis will also be explored.
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This course is an overview of Asian environmental problems, their scientific basis, and their economic, political, and developmental dimensions.
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The major objective of this course is to understand to ocean's role in global environmental and energy issues such as biodiversity, ocean acidification, climate change, and sea level rise. In this context, course will (1) present fundamental biological, chemical and physical processes and features in modern and past oceans; (2) describe relationships between these processes and contemporary environmental and economic resource issues; (3) to develop familiarity with ocean and coastal zone policy issues on local, regional and global spatial scales. The course will cover these topics: sea-level rise and coastal zones, ecosystem degradation (dead zones, estuaries, mangroves), the carbon cycle, ocean acidification, coral reef ecosystems, oceans and energy and mineral resources, energy policy (carbon sequestration, iron fertilization), biodiversity (endangered species, extinction, invasive species), El Nino and climate variability, and polar oceans. We will cover topics related to continental shelves and slopes (gravity slides), deep-sea abyssal plains and hydrothermal vents. A global view is necessary to understand certain critical ocean-related issues, but many policy issues are pertinent at local and regional spatial scales.
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This course will provide in lecture format a spatial view of the Earth's environments. Topics to be addressed include the interaction between environments and societies; land masses and ocean basins; oceanic circulation systems; atmospheric processes and climatic regions. Class time and reading will also be devoted to ice ages and warming ("greenhouse") episodes; soil formation, distribution, use, and deterioration; human impact on natural vegetation; landforms and landscapes, including specific physiographic regions.
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This course will focus on the interface between biotechnology and security. We will explore the current state of biotechnology, its potential benefits to society, and the threat of its misuse for terrorism or deliberate use for biowarfare. The course will delve into the complexities of the dual use dilemma â biotechnologies that have application for both good and harm â and discuss the ethical issue presented by the intersection of biotechnology and security. These ideas will all be examined in an international context, including impacts on global health and economics. Many topics will be investigated using real-world case studies, and students will have an opportunity to consider scientific, policy, ethical and economic considerations from a variety of perspectives.
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This seminar will examine the roots, institutions, evolution, and current status of the nuclear and other nonproliferation regimes that have been developed over the past decades. Among the issues that will be addressed are: what is the technological basis for nuclear weapons and how does it relate to the civil nuclear fuel cycle? What are the incentives and disincentives for states to seek to acquire nuclear weapons? How do other lethal weapons systems fit in? How has the international community sought to address the proliferation problem? What is the role and effectiveness of export controls, strategies of denial, international safeguards and verification arrangements? What of the demand side of the nonproliferation equation: what can the nuclear weapon states do to abate the risk of proliferation--enhance security assurances? development and pursuit of policies of arms control and disarmament? efforts to delegitimize weapons of mass destruction? How do regional nuclear weapon free zones or zones free of weapons of mass destruction fit into the larger picture? How does the continued presence of nuclear-capable hold-out states affect nonproliferation efforts and what can be done to mitigate the effects and bring non participating states into the regime?
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How can technology reduce poverty in developing nations? This seminar will examine innovations in policy, technology and financing to promote sustainable economic growth and reduce poverty in developing countries, using examples from energy, health, transport, education and information technology. It is open to all Georgetown students, and satisfies the requirements for a senior research seminar (Group I) for STIA majors.
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This class will provide students with critical background information about HIV and AIDS in Africa, including epidemiological data as well as information about social impacts. Background will include an introduction to approaches in government and community response to the HIV epidemic, covering public health strategies and approaches grounded in cultural anthropology. Students will learn about resources to monitor important developments related to the epidemic, and practice using them to analyze problems including websites, podcasts, newspaper and journal articles.
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This course is designed to present students with traditional and emerging agricultural patterns, along with diversification schemes, in Sustainable Agriculture. We will discuss the main trends in Sustainable Development and Ecoagriculture along with underling the main causes of soil erosion and biodiversity loss, while presenting sound alternatives to reverse these phenomenons. Students will also be able to explore and compare issues that take place through various farm practices and approaches by examining selected agricultural systems in the developing world, the rapid industrialization of agriculture, and emergent issues in agricultural biotechnology.
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Credits: 3
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This seminar course will offer you the opportunity to: 1) complete a deep analysis of some topic related to the intersection of science and policy appropriate to STIA; 2) write a thesis; and 3) integrate your work over your undergraduate experience. You will be working independently and will be expected to meet every deadline and present as scheduled during class time.
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