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Global Environmental Politics

This course focuses on the environmental ethics that undergird international environmental treaties, the international policy-making process and international environmental legal structures, the content of the treaties themselves, the enforcement mechanisms, and the outcomes. Emphasis is on global issues such as endangered species, climate change, the ozone layer, fishing and the regulation of the seas, as well as on transboundary conflicts such as air pollution and water supply and quality.

Advanced Core Curriculum Designation: BB
Grade Basis: Letter Grade
Credits: 4.0