Course Description
Topics include the causes of environmental problems (e.g., increase in global temperatures and sporadic weather events), the cause and effect of these environmental trends on ecosystems and human activity, and the local, regional, and global political responses to such trends.
Athena Title
Environmental Politics
Prerequisite
INTL 3200 or INTL 3200E or INTL 3300 or INTL 3300E
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
Through the study of both natural and social science literature and empirical data analysis, students will be able to: 1. Apply concepts and data from natural sciences to better understand our non-human surroundings. 2. Integrate natural science concepts and data with social science theory and critiques that address how humans relate to the environment. 3. Identify how ethical, cultural, economic, and political forces shape our understanding of environmental problems. 4. Compare and contrast environmental political forces on local, regional, and global scales.
Topical Outline
1. Define concepts essential to environmental politics. 2. Explore various theoretical and critical approaches to environmental politics. 3. Evaluate local, regional, and global political responses to environmental issues through the lens of these theoretical and critical approaches.
Syllabus