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Principios ecológicos para la comprensión de la sostenibilidad ambiental (edX)

Offered by The Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, JaverianaX,
Principios ecológicos para la comprensión de la sostenibilidad ambiental (edX)

Tendencias de la Ecología y la Conservación de la Biodiversidad para generar acción colectiva desde el conocimiento técnico y científico. Hablar del cuidado del medio ambiente y la sostenibilidad parece tarea de todos, pero difícilmente en nuestras acciones cotidianas demostramos estar realmente conscientes de la importancia de conocer nuestra casa común para cuidar de ella.

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Este es un curso introductorio para conocer los avances que, desde la ecología como disciplina científica se han logrado para mejorar la forma en la que todos los seres humanos interactuamos con nuestro planeta. El curso motivará pensamientos racionales tendientes al mejoramiento de las condiciones del medio ambiente y permitirá conocer aún más de eso de lo que todos hablan “el cuidado de nuestra casa común”

What you'll learn:

  • Estado actual de la ecología como disciplina científica
  • Formas de cuidar nuestra casa común
  • La importancia del mantenimiento de la Biodiversidad
  • Avances en la comprensión de los sistemas socio-ecológicos y el rol
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