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HIST 818 Commodity Production and Environmental History in Latin America and the Caribbean

Postgraduate course

Project description

This course presents readings across the past five centuries that examine the human impact on the environment of the region from a historical, geographical, and ecological perspective. Topics include the transformation of landscapes by plantation agriculture; the introduction of exogenous plant and animal species; and the impact of extractive industries, natural disasters, climate change, conservation, and tourism. Open to undergraduates with permission of the instructor.