The world is now facing a severe environmental crisis. The rising consumption needs in advanced countries as well as in emerging and fast-growing economies, are harming the whole planet. The “take-make-dispose” model of production and consumption is...
The primary aim of this course is to provide a current and comprehensive overview on issues related to plastic pollution at a global level, focusing on plastic accumulation in the Mediterranean Sea. The course explores the many open questions...
The primary aim of this course is to provide a current and comprehensive overview on issues related to plastic pollution at a global level, focusing on plastic accumulation in the Mediterranean Sea. The course explores the many open questions...
Students are introduced to the ecology and management of typical forest landscapes in Southwest Germany and the Swiss Alps. Following the gradient of elevation, students study flood plain forests in the Rhine valley, mountain forest ecosystems in the...
This course provides a general introduction to the rich Ecuador´s environmental diversity and its main associated problems. It explores Ecuador´s ecological regions, gives an introduction to the major groups of plants and animals of the region...
This course gives a general introduction of renewable energy technologies for non-engineers. The basic conversion technologies applied for turning different renewable energy sources into useful forms of energy are explained. Basic engineering...
Students will be introduced to the natural history, cultural history, ecology, and management of different ecosystems in south west Germany and the Swiss Alps. This course will teach that current ecosystems are a result of the interaction between...
The course deals with Argentina’s diverse, interdependent ecosystems (the Pampa, the Andes, Northern Argentina, and the Atlantic Coast) in the context of the history of human occupation from colonial times to the present. It explores the gradual...
This course reviews the environmental issues facing contemporary Ecuador in the context of a transforming global reality. We analyze the theoretical perspectives that constitute the fields of Political Ecology, Environmental Anthropology and...
Students will examine the main ecosystems of Ecuador—tropical rain forests, the Páramo, cloud forests, tropical dry forests, mangroves, and the Galápagos Islands. They will study their physical environments, including animals and plants, evolution...