About

Modern Issues in China's Environment is a Group Independent Study Project at Brown University, fall 2010. This course was organized by the participating students beginning in the spring of 2010, and born out of a shared interest in studying current environmental issues in China. The course focuses specifically on issues surrounding pollution and pollution control in China. The structure of the course is based on first establishing a foundation of knowledge on China's environmental policy and economy, and then exploring point sources and areas of pollution.


Meetings

Mondays, 5 PM - 7 PM, Wilson 206: Paired presentations and discussion
Tuesdays, 12 PM - 1 PM, UEL: Section - current events, Chinese language discussion, and logistics and planning


Syllabus Overview

Week 1: Introduction to China's Environment
Week 2: Chinese Environmental Policy
Week 3: China's Economic Growth
Week 4: The China-US Relationship and International Relations
Week 5: Industry and Transportation
Week 6: Agriculture, Food Security, and Land-Use Change
Week 7: Water Resources
Week 8: Water Pollution
Week 9: Urbanization and Consumption
Week 10: Pollution's Effect on Environmental Health
Week 11: Role of NGOs in China, Social Perception and Organizing 
Week 12: Synthesis and Solutions
Week 13: Final Project


Detailed Syllabus




Contributors

(primary)
Devon Cupery
Wumeng He
Justin Hong
Harmony Lu
Vishal Reddy
Cecilia Springer
Kayla Weisdorf


(secondary)
Chishio Furukawa
Lillian Mirviss

Yi Edy Yin

Contact

chinaenvirogisp@googlegroups.com