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SUSTAINING TROPICAL ECOSYSTEMS:
BIODIVERSITY, CONSERVATION, & DEVELOPMENT,
COSTA RICA

PROGRAM DETAILS

• Term: Summer Session I
• Credits: 4 semester-hour credits (8 credits if taken with Session II)
• Prerequisites: No course prerequisites: 18 years of age
• Application Deadline: Rolling admissions. Early applications encouraged
• Financial Aid: All accepted students can apply for need-based scholarships, grants, and loans

OVERVIEW

Students explore and address key features of sustainable development strategies including the most pressing challenges occurring at the intersection of conservation and economic progress. Through coursework, students gain an understanding of the complex interrelations between economic development, land-use, the provision of ecosystem services, and global climate change from socioeconomic, ecological and natural resources management perspectives

• Explore the biological diversity of the rainforests of Braulio Carrillo National Park in the Volcanic Cordillera Conservation Area
• Compare and contrast biodiversity protection in examples of conventional and organic agriculture
• Study water and waste management approaches on the Tárcoles River
• Evaluate tourism services and park management practices in Poás Volcano National Park
• Learn about climate change mitigation and adaptation in Central America, as well as strategies in the context of international policy frameworks

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Note: This SFS Session I course can be combined with SFS Session II summer courses.