GOV 232 GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS

An examination of the dynamics of international environmental politics since its emergence on the world stage in 1972. The course explores different perspectives in global environmental politics, actors and institutions, the creation of international agreements to address global and transboundary environmental problems and their effectiveness, and the major debates in the field, including the reach and limitations of global environmental governance, environmental security and conflict, ecological justice, and the role of transnational activist networks in global environmental diplomacy. Issues include climate change, biodiversity loss and deforestation, toxins, and shared resources.

Credits

4

Notes

Students may not receive credit for this course and ES/GOV 326.

Cross Listed Courses

This is the same course as ES 232.

Prerequisite

Open to juniors and seniors, and to others who have taken ES 110 or ES 111 or GOV 112 or GOV 113 or ES 251/GOV 251.

Enrollment Limit

Enrollment limited to 28 students.

Attributes

MOIE