Sustainability Practices and Food Security- Rural Costa Rica

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Program Description

Offered by ICDS, in conjunction with Finca La Flor –an agro-ecological farm located in Cartago, Costa Rica– this three week summer program provides students with an opportunity for a first-hand practical experience in the field of environment, ecology, and food security in Costa Rica. The course focuses on water management, forest ecosystems, permaculture, animal husbandry, as well as organic agriculture and food security policies and practices at Finca La Flor.

We offer "Sustainability Practices and Food Security in Rural Costa Rica" as a Summer program or as one of the elective courses of or Fall Semester program "Development Studies in Latin America: An Interdisciplinary Program."

Highlights

- Live for three weeks at Finca La Flor in Cartago
- In-class and Hands-on instruction
- Take the it as a summer program or as a Fall Semester course

What`s Included

- Field Trips and cultural activities
- Wireless internet access
- Arrival/departure assistance and transfers from and to airport
- Accommodation arrangements

Subjects

Agricultural Sciences, Agronomy, Ecology, Sustainable Development

Program Locations

Cartago, Costa Rica

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Program Details

Provider:
International Center for Development Studies (ICDS)
Location
  • Costa Rica: Cartago
School Term:
Summer
Languages:
English
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