| Half-Block Course | January 10-20, 1994 |
Professors:
Walt Hecox and Tom Wolf
This course, taught at the Baca Campus of Colorado College in the San Luis Valley, focused on the regional applicability of sustainable development: the topic of the June, 1992, United Nations Rio Conference on Environment and Development. Building upon the traditional meaning of economic development for a rural region, the class evaluated the meaning of sustainable development criteria which require that economic activities be permanently compatible with environmental and natural resource sustainability. The dilemma to be faced is how economic prosperity can be achieved without eroding the permanent foundations for future prosperity. Literature ranged from materials on global sustainable development to regional documents on the San Luis Valley's economic development initiatives and problems. In-the-field investigations and speakers, as well as group projects and student papers, directly involved the students in considering a "sustainable" economic future for the San Luis Valley. Proceedings of a class seminar for Valley residents was published as Sustainable Development of Colorado's San Luis Valley: Issues and Initiatives (copies available).
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