Environmental planning and policy, political ecology, women in development, transnational non-governmental movements. Comparative urban and social policy, historic preservation policies, urban social movements. Public management, budgeting, personnel, organization design and development, and strategic management. Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe. Nature, Society and the Global Economy Critical examination of the relationship between human society and nature from different disciplinary perspectives that seek a social theory of environmental change.
Readings explore social ecology, feminist ecology, deep ecology, political ecology.
Environment, Politics and Planning Applies political ecology approaches to practical problems where environmental management and social justice intersect. Women, Environment and Development Critically examines roles of gender, culture, and socio-economic status in uses of nature, environmental management, and experiences of environmental change. Latin American City Examines urbanization from the southwest United States to Tierra del Fuego in comparative, historical, and theoretical contexts. Analyzes urbanization in Latin America as a window to larger policy and development questions around the world. Strategies for Urban Development Analyzes the reciprocal relationships between development strategies and urbanization at international, regional, and local scales.