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Syllabus

SubjectENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN POLAR REGIONS [1st half of semester](GIGA)

Class Information

Faculty/Graduate School
POLICY MANAGEMENT / ENVIRONMENT AND INFORMATION STUDIES
Course Registration Number
40643
Subject Sort
X1085
Title
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN POLAR REGIONS
Field
Special Subjects
Unit
2 Unit
Year/Semester
2023 Spring
K-Number
FPE-CO-06102-212-45
Year/Semester
2023 Spring
Day of Week・Period
Fri 2nd , Fri 3rd
Lecturer Name
Megumu Tsujimoto
Class Format
Face-to-face
Language
English
Location
SFC
Class Style
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Lecture, Group Work, Connecting to Other Sites
GIGA Certificate
Not applied

Detail

Course Summary

Environmental issues in polar regions have been one of the hot topics in global challenges. Throughout the course, students will learn the current environmental issues in both the Antarctic and the Arctic. Topics vary from climate change, human impact, conservation, and management, to bioprospecting. By working in groups and discussing how to solve these problems, students will gain knowledge on the current environmental issues on earth and skills for developing their own ideas toward the sustainable management and use of the natural resources on earth.