Spanish

The course traces the trajectory of anti-colonialist thought in Latin American and the Caribbean from the beginning of the 20th century to the present, identifying relevant moments, as well as the main thematic, narrative, and political topics. 

This course examines the interaction of the environment with national and international development and identifies the elements and factors that intervene in political decisions and the creation of legal instruments for ecological conservation. The course provides the necessary knowledge to understand the complexity of environmental issues at the national and international levels, highlighting the difficulties in achieving cooperation among states to protect the global environment, and the reasons behind the positions of developing and developed countries in international forums. Furthermore, the course examines the various actors involved in the development of environmental policies and the main issues on the national and international environmental agenda, such as water scarcity; the increasing use of renewable energy; biodiversity; financing for environmental protection; environmental governance; and global climate change, among others.