Conservation and Development for Social-Environmental Sustainability and Wellbeing (EU/ENVS 4810A)

Course Code: EU/ENVS 4810A

Course Date: June 18, 2026 to June 27, 2026

Course Instructor: Felipe Montoya

Course Description

Costa Rica has the reputation of being an international beacon of “Sustainable Development” for its many successful social and environmental initiatives. In this course, we will engage directly with a number of experiences at different scales that attempt to bring together elements of environmental conservation and social-economic development in order to achieve improved wellbeing and sustainability. We will visit National Parks, Family Farms, Coffee Co-Ops, Indigenous Territories, as well as some of Costa Rica’s Eco-Tourism offerings. These examples will allow us to analyze and discuss the obstacles and opportunities that exist for solutions to some of the urgent social-environmental challenges that affect our world today.

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The course ran from 5 May – 14 May, 2025. The instructor was Dr. Felipe Montoya from the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change.

This course ran from July 4 to 13, 2024 and was taught by EUC professor, Dr. Felipe Montoya. Photos courtesy of Felipe Montoya and Alixa Gonzalez

This course ran from July 4 to 13, 2024 and was taught by EUC professor, Dr. Felipe Montoya.

The course ran from May 24 to June 2, 2022. The instructor was Dr. Felipe Montoya from Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change.

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