NR 820 (01) - International Environmental Politics and Policies for the 21st Century

Intl Environ Politic &Policies

Durham Life Sciences & Agriculture::Natural Resources
Credits: 4.0
Class Size: 
Term:  Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
CRN:  16094
Grade Mode:  Letter Grading
Students examine policies for managing human activities to sustain the health of regional ecosystems and planetary life-support systems. Selected problems of the international commons (oceans, marine resources, atmosphere, migratory species); global and regional carrying capacity (population, resource consumption), internationally shared ecosystems (trans-boundary watersheds, water-bodies, tropical forests); and the relevant international institutions and politics for policy formation, conflict resolution, and implementation. Using a policy-analytic framework, students develop case studies to assess international policies and institutional arrangements to achieve the objectives of Agenda 21--Earth Summit Strategy to Save the Planet.
Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.
Equivalent(s):  EC 820
Instructors:  Catherine Ashcraft

Times & Locations

Start Date End Date Days Time Location
8/26/2024 12/9/2024 MW 11:10am - 1:00pm SLS 165