Delta State University
SOC 421 Sustainable Development
Fall Semester 2008

Policy Discussions
Discussion Leaders

Week Date Topic Reading Discussion Leader(s)
4

  Policy Discussion 1

Wed.
Sep. 10
United Nations Conference on the Human Environment (Stockholm 1972) and Earthwatch UNEP I
UNEP II

Jim Stallings

Michael Maloney

6

  Policy Discussion 2

Wed.
Sep. 24
World Conservation Strategy (1980) IUCN/UNEP/WWF (1980)

Josh Murphy

Ashley Beale

8

  Policy Discussion 3

Wed.
Oct. 8
Our Common Future (1987) World Commission on Environment and Development (1987)

Mallory Anthony

Lashundreya Townsend

10

  Policy Discussion 4

Wed.
Oct. 22
United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (Rio de Janeiro 1992) and Agenda 21 UNCED I
UNCED II

Jeffrey Jones

Kia Howard

11

   Policy Discussion 5

Wed.
Oct. 29
World Summit on Sustainable Development (Johannesburg 2002) UNWSSD I
UNWSSD II

Lacy McCormick

Bryan Wright