Professor Troy Abel from Huxley College of the Environment and his students share their insights on ecological citizenship, political biogeography, and immersions in one of the most biologically intense places on the planet. Costa Rica is translated as rich coast, a name originating from Spanish conquistadors who mistakenly thought the land was filled with gold. Many now recognize that Costa Rica’s riches are more green than gold with more than 4 percent of the world’s estimated biodiversity. Costa Rica has universal health care, a longer life expectancy than the U.S., and no military. Only by expanding our attention to all of these facets can one begin to see “Ecotopia’s Prism,” or Costa Rica’s intersections of ecology, economy, and culture fostering and inhibiting sustainability.
Monday, July 12, 2010
Safe and sound at Sirena
The hikers and boaters have all arrived safely at the Sirena Biological Station in Corcovado National Park. The station now has wireless and a public phone! Stay tuned for more blogs.
I want to see more blog entries! Especially from librarians from ancient Rome.
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